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

A Fair River For Alcobar

Benjamin Alcober was the first player in this tournament over one million chips, reaching that accomplishment yesterday. However, it's been a tough day for him, as he was just down to 172,000. However, he has just doubled through Ryan Fair to get back over 350,000.

Alcober was at risk preflop holding {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and he was facing off against the {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} of Fair. The flop came all low, {7-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}, and Fair stayed out in front. The {4-Hearts} came on the turn, and Fair's table mate pointed out "you picked up an open ended straight draw." Fair just shrugged his shouldars, and the dealer peeled off the {j-Clubs} on the river to give the pot to Alcober.

"I knew when you said that I had the straight draw that I was going to lose" said Fair after the hand. He shipped the chips over to Alcober, who now sits on 355,000. Meanwhile, Fair drops down to 530,000 after that hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Alcober
355,000
75,000
75,000
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Ryan Fair
355,000
-465,000
-465,000

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