2011 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 2
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Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$808,538
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,440,400
Total Entries
732
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 732

Alaei Crippled

When we reached Table 365, the board read {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. Daniel Alaei checked to Dobromir Nikov who bet 8,500, and Alaei check-raised to 24,000. Nikov called.

The turn was the {4-Hearts}, and Alaei checked again. Nikov slid out a tower of 26 yellow T1,000 chips, and Alaei tank-called.

The river was the {5-Clubs}, and Alaei checked a third time. Nikov announced all in, and pushed his remaining 70,000 in the middle. Alaei moved chips forward, signaling a call, and Nikov opened up {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for trip aces. Alaei never showed his hand, rather he cut out enough chips to make the call, sent them over to Nikov, and mucked his hand.

Tags: Daniel AlaeiDobromir Nikov