Stokes vs. Wolpert: Trading Stacks
The flop came . Wolpert led out with what appeared to be 164,000, and Stokes wasted little time calling.
Fourth street brought the . Wolpert slowed down now with a check, and Stokes obliged him with a bet of 225,000. Wolpert thought a bit longer this time, but not much; he called.
The river came the . Wolpert checked again, and Stokes fingered his chips. After stacking out 550,000 and thinking about it, he instead opted to move all in for a lucky total of 777,000. Wolpert asked for a count and then made the call to put his opponent to the test.
Stokes was up to the challenge, tabling for kings up. Wolpert knocked the table and pushed his cards toward the muck. Stokes asked to see them, and the dealer turned over . Stokes takes down the biggest pot of the tournament so far, doubling up to a commanding chip lead.
Stokes - 2,650,000
Wolpert - 1,190,000