2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Former Main Event Champ Bechtel Gone

Jim Bechtel, the winner of the 1993 World Series of Poker Main Event, has just been eliminated. He was all in preflop against three other players. The flop came down {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Spades} and Bob Rawls bet 1,800. The other two active players, one being Claudio Rinaldi, both folded and Rawls was left up against the at-risk Bechtel.

Bechtel held the {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for two overs against the {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} for Rawls. The turn was the {6-Clubs} to give Rawls a set and left Bechtel needing just a five on the river to chop the pot and stay alive.

The river completed the board with the {10-Hearts} and Bechtel was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Jim Bechtel
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Bob RawlsClaudio RinaldiJim Bechtel