And so the WSOP dream ends in ninth...

The final table proved a rapid roller coaster for Paradise Poker pro Johan Jakobsson, as despite doubling through in the first hand, his WSOP 2010 came to an end in ninth place.

The result, which paid out a hefty $53,892 prize, came with mixed feelings for the Swede, after he had manouvred into a great position early on.

With the stacks evenly spread, a double up in the very first hand with 10s vs 8s was just the start the man known as 'Dusty_Rat' wanted, but it proved a false dawn.

Two more shows of pre-flop aggression were met with greater resistance, dragging Johan back down to 1,000,000 chips, so when he picked up 10-10 once more, fireworks were a safe bet.

Dusty raised utg and it was folded to the aggressive Jesse Rockowitz in the big blind, who re-popped to 280,000, prompting an all-in from the Paradise man.

The snap call duly followed and when the cards were flipped, Jakobsson was a big dog versus QQ. The board had no drama to offer, let alone help, and the long walk to the payout department followed.

The Paradise blog spoke with Johan in the aftermath and you'll find the interview in full, right here on the WSOP blog, in the near future. Check back for his exclusive reaction!