Hand #129 - Gavin Smith has the button, he raises to 120,000, Spegal raises to 240,000, Smith moves all in for 415,000, and Spegal calls with . Smith shows the , and he'll need his pocket pair to hold up to stay alive.
The flop comes , and Spegal picks up a flush draw to go with his two overcards.
The turn card is the , and Spegal clinches the pot with an ace-high flush. (The meaningless river card is the .)
Gavin Smith is eliminated in second place, earning $155,645.
Mike Spegal wins Event #4 ($1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em), earning $252,290, a Corum watch, and a coveted WSOP bracelet.
In his post-victory interview with ESPN's Norm Chad, Mike Spegal revealed that this was his 9th wedding anniversary, and he and his wife actually had tickets since February to see Howie Mandell at 9:00 p.m. tonight. He then said that staying here at the Rio was a much better show.
When asked whether this victory was for him or his wife, Spegal said, "She can have the money; I'll take the bracelet."
Spegal was very respectful of his opponents at tonight's final table, particularly praising the play of Eric 'Rizen' Lynch and Gavin Smith.
Jay Newnum talked with Mike Spegal about playing in such a star-filled final table, and about how much more impact the win has coming on his 9th wedding aniversary.