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Hachem vs Dannenmann — 2005 WSOP Main Event winning hand

Hachem vs Dannenmann — 2005 WSOP Main Event winning hand: 2005 WSOP Main Event heads-up finale. After the street-by-street replay the final pot is about 60,000,000; at showdown the exact starting-hand equity between Hachem and Dannenmann was 26.74% vs 73.26% (exhaustive value). All figures come from our deterministic engine; actions and amounts follow public reporting.

Event2005 WSOP Main Event heads-up finale
PlayersJoe Hachem, Steve Dannenmann

Table replay

Pot 0PreflopHachem (Hero)Stack 60000000Committed 0DannenmannStack 30000000Committed 0

Step 0/13 · Deal — 2 players, pot 0 · Break-even equity 50.0%

Street-by-street facts (deterministic engine)

  • Preflop: board (no board), pot 1400000.
  • 　Call spot: pot 700000, call 700000, pot odds 1.00 : 1, break-even equity 50.0% (source: poker-math.ts:potOdds).
  • Flop: board 4d 5d 6h, pot 4800000, hero made Straight.
  • Turn: board 4d 5d 6h As, pot 60000000, hero made Straight.
  • River: board 4d 5d 6h As 4c, pot 60000000, hero made Straight.
  • Showdown all-in equity (vs Dannenmann): hero 26.74%, opponent 73.26% (source: poker-equity.ts:exhaustive).
  • The above are neutral facts for post-game review only, not betting advice.

Background & highlights

Australian Joe Hachem won the 2005 WSOP Main Event. On the deciding heads-up hand Hachem held 7♣3♠ and Dannenmann held A♦3♣. On a 4♦5♦6♥-A♠-4♣ board Hachem made a 3-4-5-6-7 straight to beat Dannenmann's two pair (aces and fours), winning the $7.5 million first prize. Actions and amounts are compiled from public reporting; amounts are public-record approximations.

Sources

Hand actions and amounts follow the public reporting below; amounts are public-record approximations.

FAQ

How big was the final pot in this hand?

After frame-by-frame replay the final pot is about 60,000,000 (accumulated by our deterministic replay engine over the publicly reported action sequence; amounts are public-record approximations).

What was the exact equity between the two starting hands at showdown?

Hachem vs Dannenmann had exact starting-hand equity 26.74% vs 73.26%, computed by exhaustively enumerating all boards (not simulation).

Are these hand actions and amounts reliable?

The action sequence and chip amounts are compiled from public reporting; amounts are public-record approximations, with external source links listed at the bottom of this page. The per-street pot, made-hand and equity figures are recomputed by our deterministic engine, not generated by prose.

For education and post-game study only; not betting advice.

Cite this page: Pailiku, “Hachem vs Dannenmann — 2005 WSOP Main Event winning hand”, pailiku.com/hands/famous/hachem-vs-dannenmann-2005 (2005).