2013 World Series of Poker

Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$166,136
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
535
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Uschuk Cracks Aces to Double

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Jean-Nicolas Fortin opened to 16,000 and James Uschuk raised all in from the next seat over for around 25,000. It folded back around to Fortin who snap called.

Fortin: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}
Uschuk: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{5-Spades}{K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, however, and Uschuk was able to make a straight, cracking Fortin's aces and allowing him to double up to around 60,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Nicolas Fortin
Jean-Nicolas Fortin
195,000
-105,000
-105,000
Profile photo of James Uschuk
James Uschuk
60,000
14,000
14,000

Tags: James UschukJean-Nicolas Fortin