2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♦5♦
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Total Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000
Players Left 1 / 6,598

Jamming With Air

When we reached the table, the board read {3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{k-Spades}, and there was about 35,000 in the middle. Roman Valerstein checked, and Zach Hall moved all in for effectively 58,000. Valerstein folded {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} face up and Hall showed {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}.

"Wowwwwww," Valerstein blurted. "Why would you do that?"

Hall laughed, and raked in the pot, pushing his stack over 100,000 chips.

Tags: Roman ValersteinZach Hall