2012 World Series of Poker

Event 17: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$445,899
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,682,600
Entries
179
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Eslami Doubles Back

Matt Marafioti
Matt Marafioti

Matt Marafioti had been on a good little rush this level, but his profits were just erased by Ali Eslami.

Eslami opened to 48,000 as the short stack, and Marafioti three-bet to 110,000 from the small blind. Eslami just saw Marafioti three-bet with aces one hand prior, and he knew there was strength in the three-bet again.

"I'm ahead of you, but you probably should just get it in. You're committed," Marafioti instructed.

"You're probably right," Eslami said as he stacked together the last 99,000 he had behind.

"Don't do it!" Marafioti changed his tune. "You're behind."

"I know, but I have to try and suck out." With that, Eslami moved all in, and he tabled {A-Hearts} {Q-Spades}. Marafioti was ahead, but he was flipping with {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}.

The board came {4-Clubs} {A-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {J-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}, and Eslami has found his double. It puts him back over 300,000, knocking Marafioti back to 365,000 in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matt Marafioti ca
Matt Marafioti
365,000
30,000
30,000
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Ali Eslami
318,000
133,000
133,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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