2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 2ab
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Sterlitz and Kelepouris Exchange Chips

Robert Kelepouris started the day with around 60,000 in chips, but has since seen that stack rise to almost 200,000. Most of those chips came courtesy of Daniel Strelitz and we were there to see how it all went down.

When we arrived at the table, the under the gun player had raised it up to 2,500 and five players had made the call until it was on Strelitz in the small blind. He raised it up to 9,200 and only Kelepuris would call the raise.

On the {3-Clubs}{5-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop, Sterlitz led for 6,500 and Kelepuris raised it up to 13,100. Sterlitz made the call and an {a-Diamonds} hit the turn. This time Sterlitz would check and then call when Kelepuris bet 16,500. The {q-Spades} completed the board on the river, where Sterlitz checked and Kelepuris bet 24,500.

"Why so small?" Sterlitz said, more talking to himself than actually asking Kelepuris. Eventually Sterlitz made the call, at which point Kelepuris turned over {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for a flopped set - enough to sent Sterlitz's cards into the muck. Sterlitz informed the table that he was hoping someone would shove preflop, because he held pocket kings.

Player Chips Progress
190,000
125,000
125,000
160,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Daniel SterlitzRobert Kelepouris