2012 World Series of Poker

Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$952,694
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$4,704,700
Entries
1,001
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
15,000

Straight Flush Trumps Patel

A player from early position raised to 425 and the cutoff called. Emil Patel, seated on the button, three-bet to 1,300. Undeterred, the original raiser put in a four-bet to 2,925, and the cutoff folded after spending a minute in the tank. Action was back on Patel, who called.

The {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop brought more action. After a check from his opponent, Patel bet 2,300. The other player then check-shoved for 13,525. Patel snap-called.

Patel: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Patel had heaps of outs to fade, but he was out in front. The {9-Diamonds} turn changed nothing, but the {5-Clubs} river completed his opponent's straight flush. Patel was left with just 1,875 and is suddenly on life support after a nice start to the day.

Player Chips Progress
Emil Patel us
Emil Patel
1,875
-17,125
-17,125

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