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

Selbst Stacked, Alexander on the Ascent

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst

We came upon this one on the flop. A small pot had developed involving three players -- the small blind, Vanessa Selbst sitting UTG+1, and Jason Alexander in middle position.

The flop came {7-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, and the player in the small blind checked. Selbst fired 1,300, then Alexander raised to 2,900. The third player stepped aside, and Selbst waited about a half-minute before declaring she was all in. A count of her chips showed the push was for 18,625 total.

Alexander paused a few seconds, then quietly said "I call." He turned over {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for a set of deuces, at the sight of which Selbst said "I'm dead." She turned over her {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. Two cards later -- the {9-Spades} and the {Q-Spades} -- Selbst was out.

Alexander was enjoying a massage during that hand which has now completed. He certainly appears relaxed. And sitting behind a stack of about 105,000 at this point can only add to his comfort level.

Tags: Jason AlexanderVanessa Selbst