2012 World Series of Poker

Event 44: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Rocco Palumbo
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$464,464
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,654,100
Entries
2,949
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Azares Scores Big Double Near Night's End

Francisco Azares
Francisco Azares

We had one last big chip swing during the final hands of the night, occurring in a hand between Francisco Azares and Niel Mittelman.

The board was showing {A-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{9-Spades}, and when the river card arrived, Mittelman set out a stack of orange chips for a bet of 100,000 (something close to the size of the pot). That's when Azares said he was all in for the 281,000 he had left, sending Mittelman into the tank.

Mittelman went through a series of exasperated expressions as he gathered together the calling chips. Then he finally pushed the chips forward, looking upward at the ceiling as he did as if he didn't want to see what Azares was going to turn over.

Mittelman did look down, however, and saw the bad news — {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} for Azares, giving him a full house. Mittelman had to laugh as he mucked, saying he'd had a flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Francisco Azares
720,000
380,000
380,000
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Niel Mittelman
590,000
-460,000
-460,000

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