Wang Drills the River to KO Stapleton
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Joe Stapleton could be heard asking a waitress to cancel his most recent cocktail order, shortly after being eliminated from the Main Event.
Stapleton's former tablemates recounted how Ken Wang opened from middle position, and called a three-bet from Stapleton in the hijack.
On the J♠9♠7♣ flop Wang checked, Stapleton bet 20,000, Wang shoved with a covering stack, and Stapleton called with his remaining stack of around 15,000.
Joe Stapleton: K♥K♠
Ken Wang: Q♣10♣
The 2♥ turn kept Stapleton's overpair in front. The K♣ river improved Stapleton to a set, but completed Wang's open-ended straight draw, resulting in Stapleton's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 | |
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Busted |