2012 World Series of Poker

Event 53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j6
Prize
$737,248
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,274,100
Entries
3,166
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Berkey Binks Full House

We caught up with Matt Berkey going heads up with an opponent to the flop. The dealer showed the two a flop of {2-Spades}{A-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Berkey checked from the big blind. His opponent bet 7,500 from the button and Berkey shuffled chips for about thirty seconds before moving a large stack of yellow t1,000 chips into the middle for a raise.

His opponent announced all in and Berkey quickly called showing {A-Spades}{2-Hearts} for two pair. His opponent meekly tabled {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and was looking for a three to fulfill his straight. The turn, however, was the {A-Diamonds} giving Berkey a full house and the winning hand. The river was in fact the {3-Spades} but it was no use against Berkey's full house.

Berkey is now among the chip leaders with 232,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Berkey
232,000 142,000

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