Ben Wilinofsky Knocks Out a Player to Reach 620K
Feb 24, 2019
Photo: Ben Wilinofsky
The player in the hijack is all in preflop for 12,000 against three other players, with the main pot worth 56K, and a side pot worth about 45K.
The three active players check to the turn on a board of 
. The small blind bets 30,000, Ben Wilinofsky calls from the big blind, and the under-the-gun player folds.
The river card is the 
, the small blind checks, Wilinofsky bets 78,000, and the small blind folds. Wilinofsky takes the side pot.
For the main pot, the all-in player in the hijack turns over 
for ace high, but he’s drawing dead to Wilinofsky’s 
(trip queens).
The meaningless river card is the , and Wilinofsky wins the pot to eliminate his opponent from the tournament.
Ben Wilinofsky – 620,000 (78 bb)
@WPT