2018 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$537,710
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,408,700
Entries
518
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000

How Kuo Got to Big Piles

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Thanks to dealer Jeff, we were told the details of a hand that saw Kitty Kuo sky-rocket to a potential overall chip lead. Apparently, things unfolded in the following order:

Kitty Kuo three-bet to 5,000 with {K-}{10-} against a player who held aces. He called and the flop fell {K-}{10-}{8-} where Kuo fired 7,000, earning another call. The turn was a {5-} and Kuo fired a big second barrel of 35,000. Her opponent shoved for about 30,000 more and Kuo had no trouble calling with top two. A blank river locked it up for her.

Tags: Kitty Kuo