2013 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$525,272
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
2,161
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Masek Wakes Up with Aces

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

An early position player moved all in for his last 2,500, and it folded around to WSOP Circuit king Alex Masek. He asked for a count, then announced call. Everyone else folded, and Masek tabled the best hand in poker.

Masek: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

Masek was in fantastic shape going to the flop, but he didn't like to see it come down {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Masek was looking to fade a king, jack, or ten, and the {a-Hearts} on the turn helped him out a ton, as now only a ten would lose him the hand. The river was the {2-Clubs}, and Masek collected the bounty to up his stack to 11,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Masek
11,000
11,000
11,000

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