2011 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$808,538
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,440,400
Entries
732
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Alaei Crippled

When we reached Table 365, the board read {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. Daniel Alaei checked to Dobromir Nikov who bet 8,500, and Alaei check-raised to 24,000. Nikov called.

The turn was the {4-Hearts}, and Alaei checked again. Nikov slid out a tower of 26 yellow T1,000 chips, and Alaei tank-called.

The river was the {5-Clubs}, and Alaei checked a third time. Nikov announced all in, and pushed his remaining 70,000 in the middle. Alaei moved chips forward, signaling a call, and Nikov opened up {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for trip aces. Alaei never showed his hand, rather he cut out enough chips to make the call, sent them over to Nikov, and mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Dobromir Nikov bg
Dobromir Nikov
265,000
58,000
58,000
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
14,000
-101,000
-101,000
WSOP 5X Winner

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