2018 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$537,710
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,408,700
Entries
518
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000

Shin's Cowboys Connect at a Good Time

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Mike Shin
Mike Shin

Brian Valentine opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Mike Shin then moved all in for 40,200 from the hijack. There was confusion between Eric Bonim in the small blind and Valentine, who thought they were also all in, but actually just called Shin's bet.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, Bonim moved all in for 14,400 and Valentine called for his last 5,900. All three players flipped over their hands.

Mike Shin: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Brian Valentine: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Eric Bonim: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

Shin's flopped set was way ahead and he would need to dodge runner-runner or an ace. The turn came the {6-Clubs} and the {q-Hearts} landed on the river. Shin took down the main pot with his set and Valentine took down the side pot with a rivered set. Bonim's aces finished last and he was left with just 7,500.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
126,800
63,500
63,500
Profile photo of Brian Valentine us
Brian Valentine
11,800
-12,000
-12,000
Profile photo of Eric Bonim
Eric Bonim
7,500
7,500
7,500

Tags: Brian ValentineEric BonimMike Shin