2012 World Series of Poker

Event 55: $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
75
Prize
$18,346,673
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000,000
Prize Pool
$42,666,672
Entries
48
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000

"You Bet 666 Into 666"

With about 120,000 in the pot and a flop of {6-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier bet 66,000 from the big blind, Talal Shakerchi called from middle position, Noah Schwartz came along from the hijack, and Gus Hansen raised to 333,000 from the cutoff.

From there, Paul Newey folded the button, Grospellier and Shakerchi called, and Schwartz got out of the way, bringing about the {9-Clubs} turn. Both Grospellier and Shakerchi checked to Hansen, who thought for about a minute before doing the same.

When the {A-Diamonds} peeled off on the river, Grospellier led out for 666,000, Shakerchi called, and Hansen got out of the way. Grospellier proudly rolled over {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for a set, but it was no good against Shakerchi's {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} set.

As Shakerchi was stacking the pot, Jason Mercier told Grospellier, "You bet 666 into 666."

Player Chips Progress
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
3,400,000 1,290,000
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
2,800,000 -920,000

Tags: Talal ShakerchiBertrand GrospellierNoah SchwartzPaul NeweyGus Hansen