2019 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$296,227
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,071,600
Entries
114
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
20,000

Perkins Short After Higgs Double

Level 2 : 0/0, 200 ante
Bill Perkins
Bill Perkins

Getting it in for his last 22,000, Sam Higgs held {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} on an {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{a-Spades} flop against the {a-}{k-} of Bill Perkins.

Higgs wasn't in as bad a shape as it initially seemed, with the ace also serving as the bottom end of a straight draw, with any nine giving him a straight.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} but the river {7-Diamonds} improved him to two pair and left Perkins short.

"I've still got my extra chippy," said Perkins. "When do I use it Jason?"

Jason Koon has plenty of experience in short deck tournaments around the world.

"Don't use it," he advised. "Play short."

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
45,000 27,000
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
6,200 -36,800

Tags: Bill PerkinsJason KoonSam Higgs