2013 World Series of Poker

Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Dana Castaneda
Winning Hand
95
Prize
$454,207
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
2,883
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

What Xu Talkin' 'Bout, Willis?

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

With Day 1's at the World Series of Poker's lower buy-in events presenting thousands of players with their first opportunity to mix it up on poker's premier stage, many of them make the most of their experience with exuberant celebrations.

We just heard one of those celebrations punctuating the end of an all-in confrontation, with the boisterous Guo Hui Xu letting loose after he spiked his card on the river.

Xu held the {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} and he got all of his chips into the middle with the flop reading {J-Spades}{10-Clubs}{k-Clubs}. Holding top two, Xu figured to be ahead of most potential holdings, but his opponent rolled over the {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs} for the stone cold nuts. Looking to pair the board, Xu watched the turn do just that, but the {10-Hearts} was not the card he was looking for.

River: {J-Clubs}

With that, Xu screamed out in relief, having made a full house on the river to survive against the made straight.