On a completed board of with nearly a million chips in the pot, Brian Kim jammed for 370,000 on the button and Roland Shen went into the tank in middle position.
Shen stared at his opponent in an attempt to gain info, although Kim stayed still. Eventually, Shen counted out calling chips and moved them over the betting line.
Kim revealed and was sent to the payout desk as Shen tabled .
Players at the table said Kim was down to about one big blind earlier in the day and ran up his stack, but his "chip and a chair" story now comes to an end.
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On Wednesday, after busting just short of the money in the $10 million guaranteed Wynn Millions Main Event, Brekstyn Schutten shipped Event #5 in the Wynn High Roller series. He defeated a field of 43 entrants en route to victory in the $15,000 buy-in tournament.
The ICU nurse from Michigan had a tough uphill battle to overcome at the final table. He entered just fourth in chips out of seven players. But he dominated play throughout and came out victorious.
Dragana Lim, the last woman standing in the 2021 WSOP Main Event, took seventh place for $25,800. Dan Smith, one of the best players ever to have never won a WSOP title, went out in sixth place ($38,700). PokerGO founder Cary Katz ended up in fourth place ($70,950), and Schutten dusted off Stanley Tang ($141,900) heads-up to win the tournament.
Wynn High Roller Series Event #5 Final Table Results
Jake Daniels got his stack of about 305,000 in preflop and was at risk against Sean Perry.
Jake Daniels:
Sean Perry:
The board ran out and Daniels let out an understandable sound of frustration as Perry once again got lucky on the river, while Daniels made his way to the payout desk for his finish in 45th place.
"Thank you, Sean," said Kim Ng, who has exactly one big blind and secured the ladder.
Andrew Moreno opened to 40,000 from early position and Dennis Martin three-bet to 150,000 from the big blind.
Moreno thought for a few minutes and put out a small four-bet to 340,000. Martin took less time to announce a five-bet jam, which prompted a snap-fold from the defending champion.
Lou Barlow got his 90,000 chips in preflop and was at risk against Sean Perry.
Lou Barlow:
Sean Perry:
The dealer spread the flop to leave Barlow in rough shape, but the and completed the board to give him hope as he stays alive with a runner-runner flush.