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 Costly String Bet

Shahriar Assareh accidentally string-bets
Shahriar Assareh accidentally string-bets

Shahriar Assareh opened to 225,000 from middle position, Robert Corcione three-bet to 550,000 from the hijack seat, and the action folded back to Assareh. He went into the tank for the better part of a minute, then announced, "Raise."

He grabbed 1 million chips with two hands, but only slid one stack of 500,000 forward at a time. As he was sliding the second stack forward, the dealer informed him that he would be forced to min-raise to 875,000, rather than four-bet to 1.225 million as he intended.

Corcione called, and the flop fell {6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Assareh led for 500,000, and Corcione called.

The turn was the {4-Hearts}, and Assareh led out for another 500,000. Corcione called.

The {8-Clubs} completed the board, and once more, Assareh tossed out 500,000. Corcione tanked for nearly a minute, then called.

Assareh turned over {j-Clubs}{j-Spades} for a pair of jacks, but Corcione had that beat with {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a rivered straight.

"It's my fault," Assareh sighed after the hand.

"Yeah," Corcione responded. "If you don't string-bet, I have to fold."

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Robert Corcione us
Robert Corcione
8,400,000
2,440,000
2,440,000
Profile photo of Shahriar Assareh us
Shahriar Assareh
4,815,000
-2,785,000
-2,785,000

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