2011 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $10,000 Main Event
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$8,715,638
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$64,531,000
Entries
6,865
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
300,000

“If it ain’t a sweat, it’s not the main event”

Duane Alexander opened for 27,000 under the gun and Michael De Gillio called in middle position. Matthew Livingston then three-bet to 85,000 in the cutoff and Alexander moved all in. Livingston snap-called and the players showed their hands.

Alexander: {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}
Livingston: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

Alexander was dominated and it stayed that way through the {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop. The {2-Spades} on the turn however provided Alexander with a spade flush draw and now the ESPN camera crew was called over to capture the final card. Claudia Crawford who was sitting next Alexander and screamed when the spade hit the turn then said, “If it ain’t a sweat, it’s not the main event” before the river came...the {6-Spades} and Alexander hit his flush to eliminate Livingston. After the hand, Alexander said, “Cuz I got a black man dealing, black spades”, as he raked in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Duane Alexander us
Duane Alexander
1,465,000 1,075,000
Matthew Livingston us
Matthew Livingston
Busted

Tags: Duane AlexanderMatthew LivingstonMichael De GillioClaudia Crawford