2017 World Series of Poker

Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$8,150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$67,877,400
Entries
7,221
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000

Doug Polk Isn't Good Enough to Fold

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Doug Polk
Doug Polk

With the board reading {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs} {10-Hearts} and more than 80,000 in the pot, Doug Polk was first to act, and he bet 52,000. Todd Grovijohn to his immediate left called, and the river was the {10-Diamonds}, pairing the board.

This time, Polk checked, and Grovijohn bet 100,000. Polk thought for a couple minutes, confirmed the bet size, and then called.

Grovijohn tabled {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} for sevens full, and Polk's response was, "That's a boat. Full house will win."

A few seconds later, he let out some frustration. "Uh! Whyyyy?" and then he told Grovijohn with a smile, "If I was a better player I coulda laid it down... But I'm not."

Player Chips Progress
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Doug Polk
54,000
-197,000
-197,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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