Tuesday, July 5, 2016 7:58 PM Local Time
Hand #116: Corey Thompson wins Event #58, $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em!
Corey Thompson, Winner of Event #52
In the very first hand after the break, Enrico Rudelitz moves all in from the button for 1,605,000. Corey Thompson calls from the big blind, and the players go to showdown.
Rudelitz:
Thompson:
The flop of misses both, but Thompson picks up a gutshot. Thompson's fans in the rail shout for a nine, saying "Draw him dead!", while Rudelitz's rail begs for a seven.
The turn is the , and indeed, that card guarantees Thompson the victory, making the river inconsequential.
Corey Thompson wins Event #58, $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30-minute level), and he takes home $221,163 and a gold bracelet, while Enrico Rudelitz earns a consolidation prize of $136,651. Congratulations to both!
Enrico Rudelitz