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

Volpe Cracks Three Million

Paul Volpe (earlier) with about half of what he has now
Paul Volpe (earlier) with about half of what he has now

Paul Volpe was recently moved to the gold/blue section, meaning we don't have the easiest access. However, we did see the very end of a hand that saw Volpe bust Sean Rice.

Volpe filled us in on the details. He opened from middle position and Sean Rice three-bet to 52,000 on the button. Action folded back to Volpe who four-bet to 125,000. A call from Rice landed a {K-Clubs}{4-}{2-Clubs} flop. Both checked through to the {10-Clubs} turn where Volpe bet 150,000. A call from Rice delivered a {K-} on the river.

Volpe shoved, putting Rice to a decision for roughly 400,000. After a little bit of time in the tank, Rice called with {A-}{K-} for trip kings. Volpe, though, tabled {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a flush to win the sizable pot and crack the 3,000,000 chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
3,150,000 650,000
Sean Rice us
Sean Rice
Busted

Tags: Paul VolpeSean Rice