2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Total Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000
Players Left 1 / 6,598

Malherbe Doubles Through Haddox

Jean Malherbe was just all in for about 400,000 with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and hoping his hand would hold versus the {K-Spades}{5-Spades} of Randy Haddox.

We arrived as the turn card was being dealt, at which point the board showed {5-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Both players had pairs, though Malherbe's was the better one. The dealer then burned a card and delivered the {J-Clubs} river. "Ooooh," said Maddox, noting how the jack looked like a king at first. Malherbe survives with the double up, and the pair now have roughly even stacks.

Tags: Jean MalherbeRandy Haddox