2010 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$503,389
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,960,100
Entries
3,289
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Castro Cops Penalty But Still Smiling

It's not often that a player is happy to get a penalty. However Eugene Castro just wandered past our table to happily explain the details.

After an opponent moved all in on him preflop for around 50,000 holding a rather meager {3-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, Castro made the call with pocket tens and spiked a set on the flop to take in the monstrous pot.

In all the commotion and stacking of chips, the next hand was dealt and another player moved all in. Castro looked down at {3-}{6-} and joked to the table about how he can't call with that hand, flashing the cards to the table, but not realizing that there was still players left to act in the hand.

A player at the table called the floor, and despite the incident being rather innocent, Castro was slapped with a one orbit penalty.

"I'll take a one orbit penalty if I can double up every time!" Castro said with a laugh. He's up to 160,000, so we don't think the missed blinds and antes will hurt too much.

Tags: Eugene Castro