2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Malherbe Doubles Through Haddox

Jean Malherbe was just all in for about 400,000 with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and hoping his hand would hold versus the {K-Spades}{5-Spades} of Randy Haddox.

We arrived as the turn card was being dealt, at which point the board showed {5-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Both players had pairs, though Malherbe's was the better one. The dealer then burned a card and delivered the {J-Clubs} river. "Ooooh," said Maddox, noting how the jack looked like a king at first. Malherbe survives with the double up, and the pair now have roughly even stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Malherbe
Jean Malherbe
935,000
525,000
525,000
Randy Haddox us
Randy Haddox
920,000
-622,000
-622,000

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