2012 World Series of Poker

Event 55: $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
75
Prize
$18,346,673
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000,000
Prize Pool
$42,666,672
Entries
48
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000

Schulman Shut Out

Nick Schulman
Nick Schulman

We caught up with this one on the flop, with three players still in — Eugene Katchalov (big blind), Antonio Esfandiari (hijack), and Nick Schulman (cutoff).

The board read {3-Spades}{J-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Katchalov had just checked. Esfandiari fired a bet of 123,000, then Schulman raised to 277,000, forcing a fold from Katchalov. Esfandiari thought a moment, then called.

The turn brought the {Q-Spades} and a bet of 362,000 from Esfandiari. That sent Schulman into the tank for a full minute or so, after which he finally emerged to raise all in for about 1.1 million, and Esfandiari called.

Esfandiari: {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}
Schulman: {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}

Two pair for Esfandiari, better than Schulman's overpair. The river came the {8-Diamonds}, and Schulman is out. Exactly 40 players remain.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
5,770,000
1,810,000
1,810,000
WSOP 3X Winner
StakeKings
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

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