2014 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $10,000 Main Event
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,683
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000

Pierce Nails the Trey

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce three bet a preflop open and a player in late position four-bet shoved. The original raiser moved out of the way and Pierce had his chips in the middle before the cards were in the muck.

Pierce: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

It wasn't yet known which player was at risk as both had very similar stacks. The dealer fanned out a {3-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} which led to a fist-pump from Pierce. The turn and river fell --{5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}-- Pierce's three kings were best and the dealer began to count out his stack.

After the count, Pierce had 900 chips fewer than his opponent and was pushed the double up.

Just before the hand played out, former NBA player Earl Barron walked up to Pierce to tell him the news of Barron's recent departure from the Main Event.

Barron was crippled just earlier when his {A-}{K-} got run down by an opponent's {a-}{Q-} and a few hands later got {A-}{10-} in against {a-}{q-}. Barron had flopped best with the {9-}{10-}{j-} flop but the turn was a {q-} and Barron's quest was halted.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Pierce us
Paul Pierce
160,000
Earl Barron us
Earl Barron
Busted

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