2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Horseshoe Hammond

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Horseshoe Hammond

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j3
Prize
$393,584
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,349,825
Entries
1,615
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Kroon Cracks Aces to Eliminate Nguyen

Kennii Nguyen opened for 50,000 only to have Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon three-bet to 220,000. Nguyen responded by moving all in and Kroon snap-called, revealing a bit of a cooler hand.

Showdown
Kroon: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Nguyen: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}

We heard Kroon say something about the kings of hearts, as if trying to will it on the flop. That made it all the more amazing when the flop came down {6-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Kroon had cracked his opponent's aces and took a commanding lead. The {4-Clubs} turn left Nguyen looking for an ace on the river, but it was not meant to be as the {7-Hearts} blanked.

Kroon chipped up to 1.75 million while Nguyen was eliminated in 27th place. Interestingly, Kennii Nguyen and Kenny Nguyen were both eliminated from this Main Event after having their pocket rockets cracked.

Player Chips Progress
Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon us
Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon
1,750,000
750,000
750,000
Kennii Nguyen us
Kennii Nguyen
Busted

Tags: Kennii NguyenMark "P0ker H0" Kroon