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

Holden Doubles to Over 4 Million

Sam Holden raised to 100,000 and received a call from Jacob Balsiger. Jean Malherbe proceeded to three-bet to 330,000, Holden four-bet 595,000, and Balsiger got out of the way. Malherbe proceeded to move all in, and Holden snap-called off for 2,025,000 total.

Showdown

Malherbe{A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Holden{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

Holden had recently doubled with pocket jacks, and now it was time for him to do so with queens as the board ran out {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. With that, Holden is above average and primed to make a serious push for his second final table in as many years.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Holden
4,200,000
2,125,000
2,125,000
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Jean Malherbe
2,560,000
-2,140,000
-2,140,000

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