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

Albertini Up, Mekani On the Rocks

We're not sure exactly how it happened -- likely a preflop all in -- but Stephane Albertini has just collected Tahsyn Mekani's bounty and the rest of his chips.

Mekani got his short stack in with , and Albertini's had him pipped. The board ran through , and Albertini's pair was bigger than Mekani's. That's the end of the road for another player, and a satisfied Mekani has gone to the payout desk to pick up more than $60,000.

Albertini is up to 4.3 million, and he's got his own personal cheering section as the French media swarm around him like bees.

Player Chips Progress
Stephane Albertini fr
Stephane Albertini
4,300,000 1,215,000
Tahsyn Mekani
Tahsyn Mekani
Busted

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