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
Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Filippi Nails the Turn and Doubles Through Clemencon

Amnon Filippi
Amnon Filippi

From under the gun, Amnon Filippi raised to 63,000. Tristan Clemencon flatted from the cutoff seat and everyone else folded before the two players were presented with the {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop. Filippi led with a bet of 90,000 and Clemencon raised to 231,000. Filippi called.

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and Filippi checked. Clemencon announced that he was all in and Filippi reacted as if he couldn't believe what he just heard before snap-calling. He tabled the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} for top set and Clemencon flew out of his chair and turned over the {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} in disgust. Clemencon took a few moments away from the table while the cameras rolled and Filippi quietly waited to see if the river brought the case seven.

The river completed the board with the {J-Spades} and Filippi had successfully doubled up. He moved to over 2.6 million while Clemencon was knocked all the way back to just over one million.

Despite all of his poker success, that includes lifetime tournament earnings in excess of $2.8 million in live events, Filippi has only cashed in the World Series of Poker Main Event one other time. In 2007, he finished in 498th place for $27,282. He's nearing the next pay jump that will more than double that result, but with the chips he recently picked up on this double up, Filippi could very well be in for the run of his life.

Player Chips Progress
Amnon Filippi us
Amnon Filippi
2,671,000
1,521,000
1,521,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tristan Clemencon fr
Tristan Clemencon
1,020,000
-1,890,000
-1,890,000

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