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

Baumann Doubles Through Balkin

Gaelle Baumann Stacking Her New Chips
Gaelle Baumann Stacking Her New Chips

David Balkin raised to 225,000 from middle position and was called by Gaelle Baumann from the cutoff and Erik Hellman from the big blind. The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Hellman checked. Balkin fired 425,000 and Baumann called. Hellman got out of the way and the two were heads up to the turn.

The dealer flipped up a {7-Hearts} on the turn and Balkin pushed 1,000,000 into the middle. Baumann tanked before calling. The {4-Hearts} rivered and Balkin moved all in. Baumann snap called and Balkin turned up {10-}{10-} for a set of tens.

Baumann showed {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts} and Balkin started celebrating, thinking Baumann merely had a pair of aces, not realizing that she had the nut flush. Baumann was able to scoop the pot, however, and she's now sitting atop 4,250,000 in chips while Balkin has been crippled to around 1,100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gaelle Baumann fr
Gaelle Baumann
4,250,000
330,000
330,000
Winamax
Profile photo of David Balkin au
David Balkin
1,100,000
-2,890,000
-2,890,000

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