2011 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship
Day: 2
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Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$1,158,481
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,455,600
Total Entries
474
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Players Left 1 / 474

Quad Aces are Good

"I love quad aces"
"I love quad aces"

Daniel Alaei, Anthony Grappo, and Dimitar Danchev got all the biscuits in the middle preflop. Both Grappo and Alaei were short, but Grappo had Alaei covered. Danchev had both players at risk.

Alaei: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Danchev: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Grappo: {q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

There was an ace on the {8-Spades}{10-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} flop, another on the turn ({a-Spades}), and - why not - the case ace ({a-Hearts}) fell on the river to give Alaei quads and the triple-up. Danchev scooped the side pot, eliminating Grappo, and the stacks looked like this after the dust settled:

Tags: Anthony GrappoDaniel AlaeiDimitar Danchev