2012 World Series of Poker

Event 3: $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣k♣j♥8♣
Prize
$207,708
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Total Entries
317
Level Info
Level
4
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 317

Powell Wins Crucial Showdown to Adavance Over Merkow

End of the road for Gregg Merkow
End of the road for Gregg Merkow

The match turned into a shove-fest this level as the blinds had gotten very big.

Powell open shoved and Merkow looked down at a monster and called all-in for 478,000.

Powell: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Merkow: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Powell couldn't believe the cooler in front of him and pleaded for a five.

The board ran {5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Spades} to give the Australian what he wanted. He'll advance to play Leif Force in the semi-finals.