Event 48 - Mixed Game –Another Rookie Bags a WSOP Bracelet!

Event 48 - Mixed Game –Another Rookie Bags a WSOP Bracelet!



The Event 48 involving a mixed game at the 2010 WSOP saw a dramatic finish as another rookie bagged the first WSOP bracelet, and it was Sigurd Eskeland this time around, who came out victorious bagging a handsome prize money of $260,497, which is indeed q


2010-07-06

The Event 48 involving a mixed game at the 2010 WSOP saw a dramatic finish as another rookie bagged the first WSOP bracelet, and it was Sigurd Eskeland this time around, who came out victorious bagging a handsome prize money of $260,497, which is indeed quite a decent amount for a first cash out, not to mention that it was his maiden WSOP bracelet.


It simply doesn’t get better than this – and, it is just possible in the exciting world of Poker - Sigurd Eskeland, a newbie after losing a pot to Steve Sung in round of Razz, said that he has a strong feeling that this match won’t go to another round of Razz. And, he was indeed pretty right – it looked pretty even until the big blind!


Things turned around dramatically at the final hand of No Limit Hold-em round, as Sung re-raised after Eskeland opened from the button, and when Eske showed his A♣ 9♠, Sung started sensing the trouble, but he was pretty happy to see aceless flop of 3♦ 9♣ 4♣, but the turn was J♣.


Finally when the dealer turned 2♣!, there were shouts of disbelief from both sides, and Sigurd Eskeland of Oslo, Norway shook his head in amazement asking the dealer whether he had really won. On the other hand, Sung’s rail couldn’t believe that a rookie had bagged the glory and the $260,497.


As a matter of fact, it was hard to predict the outcome on the last hand, as both the players were even poised in the match in terms of chip, and finally Eskeland came out lucky with the big blind.


Eske has never had any close finishes at the WSOP in past, and his best performance at the WSOP was 241th finish with a prize money of $35,383 at the No-Limit Hold'em main event at the 2008 WSOP (Event 54). Since then Eske barely had any luck, and nobody had even sensed that he will make such a big impact at the 2010 WSOP.


But, in the end, it does look like Eskeland has got some style, definitely lot of good luck, and a whole lot of courage to continue in the poker arena, without any good finishes in the past couple of years.


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