2012 World Series of Poker

Event 59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$654,797
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,158,000
Total Entries
4,620
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 4,620

No Diamonds, Seeking Gold

Ken Aldridge
Ken Aldridge

The river card had been dealt and the board read {6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Four players, including Ken Aldridge, sporting his familiar yellow jacket and yellow cap, were still vying for the pot.

It checked to Aldridge, owner of one gold WSOP bracelet ($1,500 short-handed no-limit hold'em, 2009) who started to grab some chips, then with a mischievous grin checked instead, and the lone remaining player checked as well.

The big blind tabled {K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, good enough as his opponents all mucked, then together chuckled about the relative lack of diamonds among them.

Tags: Ken Aldridge