2018 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$8,800,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$74,015,600
Entries
7,874
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
500,000

Diamonds are Strode's Best Friend

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

There was already 11,000 in the main pot on the {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop and Scott Strode led out with a bet of 7,500. The under-the-gun player raised to 23,000 and the player on the button moved all in, covering both players.

With the action back on Strode, he called for 29,900, and after thinking it over for about 20 seconds, the under-the-gun player folded.

Scott Strode: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Button: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Strode would need to improve against the pocket kings of his opponent and the {9-Spades} turn was no help. He stood up from his chair and yelled for a diamond and right on cue the dealer put out the {8-Diamonds} river card.

Strode improved to a flush to take the pot and nearly tripled his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Strode
94,000
94,000
94,000

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