2018 World Series of Poker

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

Politano Spikes an Ace on the River to Score the Knockout

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Bruno Politano in a previous WSOP event.
Bruno Politano in a previous WSOP event.

Stephen Kuehl raised to 6,000 from middle position and Bruno Politano re-raised to 20,500 from the button. It folded back to Kuehl who moved all in for about 60,000 and Politano called.

Bruno Politano: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Stephen Kuehl: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The dealer spread the {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop and Kuehl's pocket queens maintained the lead. The turn {10-Hearts} gave some straight outs to Politano but Kuehl remained ahead and was just one card away from a double up.

The {a-Clubs} hit the river and Politano spiked his ace to earn the pot and the knockout. Kuehl took the tough beat in stride shaking hands with Politano and they even posed for a quick selfie together before Kuehl made his exit from the Brasilia room.

Player Chips Progress
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Bruno Politano
420,000
247,600
247,600
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Stephen Kuehl
Busted