2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$171,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$998,770
Entries
694
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Long Live the Captain

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We heard "Captain" Tom Franklin celebrating at the far table and made our way over to discover that he had doubled. From what we could piece together, he got his last 27,000 all in preflop with {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and was in front of his opponent's {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}; however, the flop put out two hearts and made it a good sweat.

Much to Franklin's delight, neither the turn nor river harmed him and he doubled as the money bubble lingers.

Tags: Tom Franklin