2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
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

Katchalov Loses Huge One to Rice

By the time we arrived at Eugene Katchalov's table, there was already a huge pot brewing between him and Sean Rice. At this point, there was already a {4-Spades}{6-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} board out on the felt and roughly 80,000 in the pot. It was on Rice to act here and he checked. Katchalov then bet 50,000 and it was back on Rice. After just a few moments, Rice check-raised to 175,000. This is when the ESPN camera crew came over to the table and focused in on Katchalov.

Katchalov took over two minutes to decide what to do, eventually making the call. Rice tabled {7-Spades}{5-Spades} immediately, with the turned straight enough to send Katchalov's cards into the muck and leave a huge dent in his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sean Rice us
Sean Rice
550,000
Profile photo of Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
140,000
-125,000
-125,000

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