2011 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$808,538
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,440,400
Entries
732
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Mauro Stivoli Eliminated in 8th Place ($70,872)

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Mauro Stivoli - 8th Place
Mauro Stivoli - 8th Place

Robert Merulla opened to 56,000 from under the gun, and Mauro Stivoli moved all in for 259,000 from the small blind. Merulla called.

Merulla: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Stivoli: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

There was a king on the [qd jh kj] flop, another on the {k-Diamonds} turn which ended the hand, and the river was the {5-Hearts}. Stivoli was eliminated in 8th place, while Merulla now has 2.65 million chips.

Tags: Robert MerullaMauro Stivoli