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

Salaburu Vaults Into the Chip Lead

We just saw a three-way all-in hand develop that saw both Gjorgji Chuchuk and Tom Tran end up all in, for 100,000 and 325,000 respectively, before the flop and were at risk against Robert Salaburu.

Showdown

Salaburu{A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Chuchuk{9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Tran{K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

Tran was out in front with his kings, while Chuchuk was in major need of a nine. The {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop made things interesting as it delivered Salaburu a flush draw, but the {J-Diamonds} turn didn't change much. "Jack," Tran said, trying to will the board to pair. Impressively, the river was a jack, but unfortunately for both Tran and Chuchuk, it was the {J-Clubs} to give Salaburu the flush and the double elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Salaburu
3,300,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
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Gjorgji Chuchuk
Busted
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Tom Tran
Busted

Tags: Robert SalaburuTom TranGjorgji Chuchuk