Mar 11, 2019
Vitor Coelho opens to 400,000 from the button and Richard Kirsch called to see the flop. Both players check and the turn is . Kirsch bets 500,000 and Coelho raises to 1,300,000. Kirsch calls and the board finishes with .
Kirsch announces all in and Coelho quickly calls.
Coelho:
Kirsch:
Coelho’s flush with the pocket kings is enough to beat the eight-high flush of Kirsch. Coelho begins to celebrate, picking up the trophy and putting a big kiss on it.
The problem is the matter of counting down the stacks. Kirsch has taken a slight lead with his 4,550,000 barely covering and it was a huge double for Coelho. Kirsch was down to three big blinds, found a tiny double on the next hand, but was eliminated on the next.
Kirsch earned $84,407 for the runner-up finish while Coelho takes home $120,419 for the win along with a $2,000 WPTDeepStacks Championship package.
1st: Vitor Coelho – $120,419 + $3,000 WPTDeepStacks Championship Package
2nd: Richard Kirsch – $84,407