2022 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
Day: 2abc
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q2
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,782,475
Entries
8,663
Players Info - Day 2abc
Entries
2,789
Players Left
1,262

Perfect River Card for Popa to Get it All

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Rafael Fernandez raised to 3,700 in early position and John Popa came along in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Popa check-called a bet of 7,500.

The {j-Clubs} hit the turn and Popa checked again before Fernandez splashed a bet of 17,500 across the line. Popa didn't waste much time before making the call.

When the {7-Clubs} landed on the river, Popa checked for a final time and Fernandez announced all in.

"Beg your pardon?" Popa asked, making sure he heard correctly. "I call."

Fernandez tabled {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for a full house on the river and Popa stared at it while saying, "You have a full house? So do I," before tabling {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} turning the top full house. The dealer counted out Popa's stack of 77,700 and pulled in the chips from Fernandez.

Player Chips Progress
John Popa us
John Popa
212,800
118,100
118,100
Eric Hicks us
Eric Hicks
183,300
60,300
60,300
Rafael Fernandez mx
Rafael Fernandez
107,200
-14,500
-14,500

Tags: John PopaRafael Fernandez