2008 World Series of Poker

Event 13 - $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠a♣
Prize
$666,777
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
1,390
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Lightning Strikes Twice

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[user38971]
It's rare enough when one table manages to deal out pocket aces, pocket kings, and pocket queens on the same hand. It's even more rare when that happens twice in the same tournament, which is exactly what just happened.

Marco Tribuiani held pocket aces and managed to triple up after two other players, one holding pocket kings and the other holding pocket queens managed to get all their money in preflop. Marco's aces held up and after the hand he's up to 66,000.