2012 World Series of Poker

Event 44: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Rocco Palumbo
Winning Hand
a♦9♦
Prize
$464,464
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,654,100
Entries
2,949
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 2949

The Italian Job

Joe Giron
Joe Giron

Rocco Palumbo of Italy outlasts a field of close to 3000 runners to capture a WSOP Gold Bracelet. Winner photos by Neil Stoddart/Reaction photos by Joe Giron

Rocco Palumbo waits with his rail for the cards to fall. Anticipation Rocco Palumbo's rail mobs him after winning the WSOP Gold Bracelet Rocco Palumbo shows off the WSOP Gold Bracelet he won to his supporters Rocco Palumbo casts his eyes upward as he catches his breathe after winning a WSOP Gold Bracelet Rocco Palumbo and Sarah Grant Rocco Palumbo Rocco Palumbo