2011 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $10,000 Main Event
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$8,715,638
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$64,531,000
Entries
6,865
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
300,000

Varkonyi vs. Carson

Former bracelet winner Mike Carson raised to 1,250 from early position only to have 2002 Main Event Champ Robert Varkonyi, who was next to act, three-bet to 3,700. Action folded back around to Carson and he made the call before checking the {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop.

Varkonyi threw out four yellow T1,000 chip, Carson called, and the {8-Diamonds} appeared on the turn. Again Carson checked and Varkonyi bet, this time 8,000. As Carson tanked, the ESPN cameras circled the table to capture the action. Eventually, Carson woke up with a check-raise to 22,000, which put Varkonyi in the tank for a long time.

After a few minutes, another player at the table called clock. As the floor counted down from ten, Varkonyi flicked his cards to the muck right around the seven-second mark. "Nice laydown," Carson told Varkonyi before flashing {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Carson
Mike Carson
130,000
9,700
9,700
WSOP 1X Winner
47,000
-12,525
-12,525

Tags: Robert VarkonyiMike Carson