2017 World Series of Poker

Event #6: High Roller for One Drop - $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
$3,686,865
Event Info
Buy-in
$111,111
Prize Pool
$13,722,150
Entries
130
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000

Morgan: "I'm Gonna Burn My Shoes"

Level 9 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
John Morgan
John Morgan

Igor Kurganov (hijack) and John Morgan (button) got their chips in before the flop. Morgan was the one at risk and had the slightly worse hand to start with.

John Morgan: {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Igor Kurganov: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

The {7-Spades}{J-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop didn't do much for anyone. Kurganov told Morgan he had a feeling an {8-} would hit. "It would give you a little bit of a sweat as well," Kurganov said as it would give Morgan a gutshot.

The turn, though, wasn't an eight, but the {10-Spades}, helping Morgan take the lead in the hand. Now Kurganov needed help but he didn't seem too fazed. "I still think the eight is coming," he said.

Wouldn't you know it, the {8-Diamonds} completed the board and Kurganov won the hand.

"I got river problems man," Morgan said.

As he got up from the table and shook some hands, he said: "I'm gonna go outside and burn my shoes!"

As everyone laughed, Morgan wondered off saying, "You'll see it on Twitter."

Hellmuth, who for some reason burned his shoes for good luck last night, offered to help Morgan, but he didn't seem too serious about wasting his footwear.

Player Chips Progress
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Igor Kurganov
920,000
270,000
270,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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John Morgan
Busted

Tags: Igor KurganovJohn MorganPhil Hellmuth