2018 World Series of Poker

Event #73: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
78
Prize
$199,586
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,098,900
Entries
1,221
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000

Kessler's Kings Hold

Level 4 : 75/150, 25 ante

All the chips were already in the middle and the cards were on their backs when we got to the table. Allen Kessler was in the small blind and had gotten stacks in with Phil Laak, who was in the hijack; Kessler had the larger of the two stacks.

Allen Kessler: {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Phil Laak: {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}

Kessler had a commanding lead with his kings and Laak was in big trouble. The board ran out {Q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and Kessler's hand held up to win the pot and stack Laak.

Player Chips Progress
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Allen Kessler
19,400
9,400
9,400
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Phil Laak
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Allen KesslerPhil Laak