2010 - This Year in WSOP History

January 8

Amir Vahedi d. 2010 [age 48] (b. 2/25/1961)
2003 WSOP Main Event 6th place ($250,000). Won 2003 $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em ($270,000) to become the first Iranian with a bracelet.
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January 26

Caesars Cup Debuts
Eight-on-eight U.S.-vs.-Europe team poker event debuts as non-bracelet WSOP Europe contest.

May 3

World Series of Poker Africa to Debut in October
Emerald Resort and Casino in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa to host two non-bracelet events.

May 14

Daphne Turner Becomes First Woman to Win Two Circuit Rings
Wins $300+50 Mixed Game event for $6,727 two years after her first ring.

May 27

Hoai Duc Pham Wins $500 Casino Employees Event for Vietnam's First Bracelet
Defeats field of 721 for $71,424.

$500 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Casino Employees Event (Event #1, began 5/27)

Winner: Hoai Duc Pham ($71,424)

Entries: 721 (72 paid)

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May 31

Berry Johnston Cashes for Record 29th Straight Year
Finishes 73rd in $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo for $2,749 to continue streak that began when he won the 1982 Main Event.

June 1

$50,000 The Players Championship Event 8 Game (Event #2, began 5/28)

Winner: Michael Mizrachi ($1,559,046)

Entries: 116 (16 paid)

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$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #3, began 5/29)

Winner: Aadam Daya ($625,872)

Entries: 4345 (441 paid)

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June 2

Michael Mizrachi Wins $50,000 Poker Players Championship for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 116 for $1,559,046. His brother Robert also reaches the final table, finishing 5th for $341,429, making them the second brothers to make the same final table after Ross and Barney Boatman in 2002.

$1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 (Event #3, began 5/30)

Winner: Michael Chow ($237,463)

Entries: 818 (81 paid)

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$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #5, began 5/31)

Winner: Praz Bansi ($515,501)

Entries: 2092 (216 paid)

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June 3

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Shootout (Event #6, began 6/1)

Winner: Joshua Tieman ($441,692)

Entries: 358 (36 paid)

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$2,500 Limit Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw (Event #7, began 6/1)

Winner: Peter Gelencser ($180,730)

Entries: 291 (30 paid)

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June 4

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #8, began 6/2)

Winner: Pascal Lefrancois ($568,974)

Entries: 2341 (244 paid)

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June 5

Men Nguyen Wins $10,000 Seven-Card Stud for Seventh Bracelet
Defeats field of 150 for $394,807.

$1,500 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #9, began 6/3)

Winner: James Dempsey ($197,470)

Entries: 650 (63 paid)

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$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship (Event #10, began 6/3)

Winner: Men Nguyen ($394,807)

Entries: 150 (16 paid)

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June 6

Simon Watt Wins $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em for New Zealand's First Bracelet
Defeats field of 2,563, including Tom Dwan heads up, for $614,248.

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #11, began 6/4)

Winner: Simon Watt ($614,248)

Entries: 2563 (270 paid)

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$1,500 Limit Hold 'Em (Event #12, began 6/4)

Winner: Matt Matros ($189,870)

Entries: 625 (63 paid)

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June 7

$1,500 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw (Event #14, began 6/5)

Winner: Yan Chen ($92,817)

Entries: 250 (28 paid)

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June 8

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #13, began 6/5)

Winner: Steve Gee ($472,479)

Entries: 3042 (324 paid)

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$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 Championships (Event #15, began 6/6)

Winner: Frank Kassela ($447,446)

Entries: 170 (16 paid)

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June 9

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Handed (Event #16, began 6/7)

Winner: Carter Phillips ($482,774)

Entries: 1663 (162 paid)

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June 10

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #17, began 6/8)

Winner: Jason DeWitt ($818,959)

Entries: 792 (72 paid)

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June 11

$2,000 Limit Hold 'Em (Event #18, began 6/9)

Winner: Eric Buchman ($203,607)

Entries: 476 (45 paid)

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$10,000 World Championship No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven (Event #19, began 6/9)

Winner: David "Bakes" Baker ($294,321)

Entries: 101 (14 paid)

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June 12

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #20, began 6/10)

Winner: John Barch ($256,919)

Entries: 885 (81 paid)

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$1,500 Seven-Card Stud (Event #21, began 6/10)

Winner: Richard Ashby ($140,467)

Entries: 408 (40 paid)

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June 13

Vanessa Hellebuyck Wins $1,000 Ladies Championship for France's First Female Bracelet
Defeats field of 1,054 for $192,132.

$1,000 Ladies Championship - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #22, began 6/11)

Winner: Vanessa Hellebuyck ($192,132)

Entries: 1054 (117 paid)

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$2,500 Limit Hold 'Em - Six Handed (Event #23, began 6/11)

Winner: Dutch Boyd ($234,065)

Entries: 384 (36 paid)

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June 14

$10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 - Championship (Event #25, began 6/12)

Winner: Sam Farha ($488,241)

Entries: 212 (27 paid)

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June 15

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #24, began 6/12)

Winner: Jeffrey Tebben ($503,389)

Entries: 3289 (342 paid)

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June 16

$2,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Handed (Event #26, began 6/14)

Winner: William Haydon ($630,031)

Entries: 1245 (126 paid)

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$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 (Event #27, began 6/14)

Winner: David Warga ($208,682)

Entries: 644 (64 paid)

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June 17

$2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #28, began 6/15)

Winner: Miguel Proulx ($315,311)

Entries: 596 (54 paid)

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$10,000 Limit Hold 'Em Championships (Event #29, began 6/15)

Winner: Matt Keikoan ($425,969)

Entries: 171 (18 paid)

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June 18

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #30, began 6/16)

Winner: Mike Paul Ellis ($581,851)

Entries: 2394 (243 paid)

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$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #31, began 6/16)

Winner: Konstantin Puchkov ($256,820)

Entries: 828 (80 paid)

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June 19

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Handed (Event #32, began 6/17)

Winner: Jeffrey Papola ($667,433)

Entries: 568 (54 paid)

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$2,500 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em/Omaha (Event #33, began 6/17)

Winner: Luis Velador ($260,552)

Entries: 482 (45 paid)

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June 20

$1,000 Seniors Championship - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #34, began 6/18)

Winner: Harold Angle ($487,994)

Entries: 3142 (323 paid)

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$10,000 Heads Up Championship - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #35, began 6/18)

Winner: Ayaz Mahmood ($625,674)

Entries: 256 (32 paid)

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June 22

Phil Ivey Wins $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. for Eighth Bracelet
Defeats field of 478, including Bill Chen heads up, for $329,840.

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #36, began 6/19)

Winner: Scott Montgomery ($481,760)

Entries: 3102 (324 paid)

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$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #37, began 6/19)

Winner: Phil Ivey ($329,840)

Entries: 478 (48 paid)

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$10,000 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #38, began 6/20)

Winner: Valdemar Kwaysser ($617,214)

Entries: 268 (27 paid)

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June 23

Frank Kassela Wins $2,500 Razz for Second Bracelet of Year
Defeats field of 365 for $214,085 two weeks after winning $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo for $447,446.

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Shootout (Event #39, began 6/21)

Winner: Steven Kelly ($381,927)

Entries: 1397 (140 paid)

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$2,500 Seven-Card Razz (Event #40, began 6/21)

Winner: Frank Kassela ($214,085)

Entries: 365 (40 paid)

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June 24

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 (Event #41, began 6/22)

Winner: Steve Jelinek ($245,871)

Entries: 847 (81 paid)

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June 25

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #42, began 6/23)

Winner: Dean Hamrick ($604,222)

Entries: 2521 (270 paid)

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$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (Event #43, began 6/23)

Winner: Ian Gordon ($611,666)

Entries: 241 (24 paid)

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June 26

$2,500 Limit/No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #44, began 6/24)

Winner: Gavin Smith ($268,238)

Entries: 507 (54 paid)

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June 27

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #45, began 6/25)

Winner: Jesse Rockowitz ($721,373)

Entries: 3097 (324 paid)

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$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 (Event #46, began 6/25)

Winner: Christopher Bell ($327,040)

Entries: 284 (27 paid)

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June 28

$2,500 World Championship Mixed Events 8 Game (Event #48, began 6/26)

Winner: Sigurd Andreas Eskeland ($260,497)

Entries: 453 (48 paid)

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June 29

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #47, began 6/26)

Winner: Shawn Busse ($485,791)

Entries: 3128 (324 paid)

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June 30

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #49, began 6/28)

Winner: Michael Linn ($609,493)

Entries: 2543 (270 paid)

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$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #50, began 6/28)

Winner: Chance Kornuth ($508,090)

Entries: 460 (45 paid)

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July 1

$3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Triple Chance (Event #51, began 6/29)

Winner: Ryan Welch ($559,371)

Entries: 965 (91 paid)

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July 2

$1,500 Limit Hold 'Em - Shootout (Event #53, began 6/30)

Winner: Brendan Taylor ($184,950)

Entries: 548 (63 paid)

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July 3

Phil Gordon Wins $5,000 Ante Up for Africa Charity Tournament
Donates $129,086 first prize from the non-bracelet event. Actress Shannon Elizabeth finishes second and donates a "sizable" portion of her $79,776 prize.

$25,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Handed (Event #52, began 6/30)

Winner: Daniel Kelly ($1,315,518)

Entries: 191 (18 paid)

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$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (Event #55, began 7/1)

Winner: Daniel Alaei ($780,599)

Entries: 346 (36 paid)

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July 4

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #54, began 7/1)

Winner: Marcel Vonk ($570,960)

Entries: 3844 (396 paid)

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$2,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #56, began 7/2)

Winner: Tomer Berda ($825,976)

Entries: 1942 (198 paid)

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July 5

Huck Seed Wins Tournament of Champions
Defeats field of 27, including Howard Lederer heads up, to win $500,000 in non-bracelet event.

Daniel Alaei Wins $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 346 for $780,599.

July 8

Phil Hellmuth Enters Main Event Dressed as MMA Fighter
Hellmuth walks in to Jay Z's "On to the Next One" while wearing a flowing black and gold robe, gloves, and sunglasses, accompanied by 11 women, each carrying a "belt" over her head to represent his WSOP bracelets.

July 12

Mizrachi Brothers Set Record As All Four Cash in Main Event
Michael Mizrachi reaches the final table and finishes 5th for $2,332,992, while Robert exits 116th for $57,102, Daniel 345th for $36,463, and Eric 718th for $19,263.

July 13

Bruce Buffer Last Celebrity Standing in WSOP Main Event
Ring announcer finishes 478th for $27,519.

July 15

Johnny Chan Last Champ Standing in Main Event
Exits in 156th place for $57,102.

Breeze Zuckerman Last Woman Standing in WSOP Main Event
Finishes 121st for $57,102.

July 21

WSOP Main Event November Nine Set
Jonathan Duhamel leads with 66 million chips, well ahead of John Dolan's 46 million.

September 9

Jonathan Duhamel Wins 2010 WSOP Main Event
Defeats field of 7,319, including John Racener heads up, for $8,944,310.

September 16

£2,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Handed (Event #1, began 9/14)

Winner: Phil Laak ($263,494)

Entries: 244 (24 paid)

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September 18

Jeff Lisandro Wins WSOP Europe £5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for Fifth Bracelet
Defeats field of 120 for $245,287.

£5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #2, began 9/16)

Winner: Jeff Lisandro ($245,287)

Entries: 120 (18 paid)

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September 21

£1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #3, began 9/17)

Winner: Scott Shelley ($206,499)

Entries: 582 (54 paid)

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September 23

Phil Hellmuth Arrives at WSOP Europe Main Event With a Dozen Lady Gaga Lookalikes
Arrives at Casino at the Empire in a red double-decker bus also carrying a marching band.

£10,000 No-Limit Holdem - High Roller Heads-Up (Event #4, began 9/21)

Winner: Gus Hansen ($444,925)

Entries: 103 (16 paid)

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September 28

James Bord Wins WSOP Europe Main Event
Defeats field of 346 for $1,281,048 and his first bracelet.

£10,000 World Championship No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #5, began 9/23)

Winner: James Bord ($1,281,048)

Entries: 346 (36 paid)

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November 7

Frank Kassela Is WSOP Player of the Year
Wins two bracelets among six cashes to cruise past Michael Mizrachi.

November 8

Erik Seidel and Dan Harrington Inducted Into Poker Hall of Fame
Seidel is a 7-time bracelet winner and 1988 Main Event runner-up, while Harrington is the 1995 Main Event champ and four-time Main Event final tablist including back-to-back in 2003 and 2004. [Seidel won another bracelet in 2021.]

November 9

$10,000 Main Event - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #57, began 7/5)

Winner: Jonathan Duhamel ($8,944,310)

Entries: 7319 (747 paid)

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