2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$312,080
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,710,000
Entries
1,140
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
70,000 / 140,000
Ante
20,000

"Choctaw" Wins a Race to Stay Alive

Justin "Choctaw" Kruger
Justin "Choctaw" Kruger

Action folded around to an unknown player on the button and he put in a raise. Hometown favorite Justin "Choctaw" Kruger then moved all in from the small blind for 31,100, and after the big blind folded, the original raiser made the call.

Kruger: {J-Spades}{10-Spades}
Opponent: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}

It was a flip, and the PokerNews Odds Calculator tells us that Kruger was actually favored slightly with a 50.30% chance of winning the hand. The {K-Clubs}{6-Spades}{J-Hearts} flop hit Kruger and saw his chances of survival jump up to 91.21%, and the {3-Diamonds} turn bumped it up even more to 95.45%.

Kruger just needed to dodge a seven on the river to keep his tournament hopes alive, and that's exactly what he did as the {4-Spades} peeled off the deck.

Player Chips Progress
Justin "Choctaw" Kruger
Justin "Choctaw" Kruger
70,000
38,900
38,900

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