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
Players Left 1 / 6598

Selbst Spikes Straight on the Turn to Double

Action folded to a short-stacked Vanessa Selbst in the hijack and she moved all in for 315,000. The cutoff and button both folded, and Scott Anderson thought for a few moments before making the call from the small blind.

Showdown

Selbst{J-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Anderson{A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Selbst was playing from behind for her tournament life, and the {2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop would leave her wanting, though it did give her a gut-shot straight draw. Wouldn't you know it, the said straight got there when the dealer burned and turned the {10-Spades}. Anderson was drawing dead headed into the {6-Clubs} river, and Selbst received a much-needed double.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Anderson
1,100,000
385,000
385,000
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Vanessa Selbst
700,000
320,000
320,000
WSOP 3X Winner
pokerstars

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