2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 2b
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$8,250,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$59,784,954
Entries
6,358
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000

Unusual Situation

Board: {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{10-Spades}

On the river, in middle position, a player checks and the button bets 80,000. The MP player calls all in and turns over one ace -- mucking the other card! His opponent demands that his hand be ruled dead since he mucked one of the cards. The mucker quickly retrieves his card, but there's a big argument and the floor is called.

The ruling is that, since the player is all in, he is not allowed to muck his cards. Both hands are turned over, the {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, and he splits the pot with the other guy, who has {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}. (The board plays in this case -- which makes the reveal of a single ace even stranger.)