2017 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 2
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Event Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q7
Prize
$580,338
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,669,100
Entries
574
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000
Players Left 1 / 574

Polk Flops the Nuts and Sends One Home

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Doug Polk
Doug Polk

With about 12,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading {K-}{J-}{9-}, Doug Polk bet 6,200 from under the gun and James Lex raised to 20,000 from the cutoff. Polk jammed and Lex quickly called to put himself at risk.

Polk: {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Lex: {K-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Polk had flopped the nut straight and Lex was trailing with one pair and a gutshot to the chop. The {A-} on the turn was no help to Lex and the {9-Diamonds} river ensured that Polk would scoop the pot to eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Doug Polk
186,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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James Lex
Busted

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