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

Merson Takes From van Alphen

Action folded around to Niels van Alphen in the small blind and he raised to 130,000, which Greg Merson called from the big. The {5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop saw Merson call a bet of 180,000, and the dealer burned and turned the {10-Diamonds}.

Again Merson called a bet from van Alphen, this time 350,000, before the latter checked the {8-Hearts} river. Merson thought for a solid minute before moving all in, and van Alphen conceded the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
3,715,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Niels van Alphen nl
Niels van Alphen
1,975,000
-1,230,000
-1,230,000

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