2013 World Series of Poker

Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$609,017
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,430,350
Entries
2,541
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Coughlin Making A Statement

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

We came up on a hand where they were counting out the stacks of the players. The board read {4-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Neil Coughlin had {5-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for a straight while busting his opponent who had kings.

While we were getting his chip count, which was significant for this stage of the tournament, Coughlin, the small blind, called a 250 raise from the under the gun player. The middle and late position players came along as well. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades} and Coughlin checked to the preflop raiser who bet 550. It folded back to Coughlin, who moved all in, for 19,500. It looked like the UTG player was hesitant to fold but eventually did just that.

When asked for his name, Coughlin sort of chuckled. "I am not well known", he said. That may be the case but he sure is making his presence known at the table.

Player Chips Progress
Neil Coughlin
Neil Coughlin
21,000