2011 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $10,000 Main Event
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$8,715,638
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$64,531,000
Entries
6,865
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
300,000

Why Such a Big Bet?

Elie Payan and Jean-Robert Bellande were heads up with the board reading {q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Payan bet out 4,000 from the small blind, and Bellande called. The river was the {9-Diamonds}, and Payan led for 16,000.

Bellande went into the tank. "Why such a big bet?" he repeated over, and over again.

He finally called, and Payan mucked. Bellande showed {q-Spades}{10-Hearts} for a pair of queens, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Elie Payan
115,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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53,000
-500
-500

Tags: Elie PayanJean-Robert Bellande