Wednesday (15) proved that the WSOP (World Series of Poker) had many stories reserved for the last day. Besides the suspense of Phil Hellmuth ending with a runner-runner, as well as a rare bracelet for India, the session also had a hard-to-believe stop. A “misclick” put a player all in against AA, and the deck saved the clumsy player’s skin.
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The protagonist of this story was the Norwegian Ole Askeland. While playing the Final Day of Event 99 (US$ 5,000 8-Handed NLH), he announced all in without noticing an initial raise. The first aggressor revealed AA, and the Norwegian showed he wanted nothing more than to pressure the big blind to take the small pot pre-flop. Still, he came out with the victory in an important pot.
The details of the action
At blinds 20,000/40,000 bb ante 40,000, Canadian Victor Li made a miniraise in MP. Everyone else folded until the action reached Askeland, who announced all in from the small blind. With 1,575,000 chips behind, the Norwegian’s move showed great strength, and the big blind quickly stepped aside.
However, Askeland had not noticed Li’s initial action, and when it was the Canadian’s turn again, he announced a snap call with a bigger stack. The misclick could not have been more disastrous for the Norwegian, as the Canadian showed AA. Askeland, in turn, revealed he had only Q6o.
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With the chip leader’s pot formed, already in the final stretch of the competition, the flop brought a twist to the story, showing KQ6. With two pairs, Askeland surged ahead and beat the AA right on the turn, as another Q appeared on the board. After the full house was formed, the river T was just a formality, and the Norwegian took a huge pot, while Li was left with only 9 bbs.
The payjump that fell from the sky
What could have been an unbelievable end to a solid campaign ended with a survival that may have earned Ole Askeland thousands of dollars. The Norwegian survived until near the FT, finishing 11th for US$ 42,524.
And although he fell short after the bad beat, Victor Li knew how to handle the blow of the play and the short stack. He went even further than Askeland, reaching the final table. Finishing the campaign in sixth place, he received US$ 123,846.
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