2011 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 3
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Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠8♥
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

Jarvis Wins Huge Race, Doubles

Matt Jarvis collecting chips after surviving a big all-in to retake the lead against Justin Filtz
Matt Jarvis collecting chips after surviving a big all-in to retake the lead against Justin Filtz

Matt Jarvis had the button, and raised to 125,000. Justin Filtz tanked before three-betting to 550,000, Jarvis moved all in for 4.07 million, and Filtz called.

Jarvis: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Filtz: {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Both rails were shouting, and the noise became deafening as the flop fell {8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{j-Spades}. It didn't pair Jarvis, but the Canadian added extra outs with a double gutterball. The turn did not give him a straight, but the {10-Diamonds} paired Jarvis, and his rail exploded.

"DEUUUUUUUUUCE!!!" they screamed "DEUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!!!"

The river was not a deuce, but the {3-Clubs} was the brick they were looking for. Jarvis went for a short victory lap as the floor counted the chips, and after a few minutes the stacks looked like this:

Tags: Justin FiltzMatt Jarvis