Hand #165: Stephen Song Wins the WPT Prime Championship! ($712,650); Lara Eisenberg Finishes as Runner-Up ($481,500)

Photo:  WPT Prime Champion Stephen Song

HAND #165  –  Lara Eisenberg limps for 2,000,000 with , and Stephen Song checks his option with . The flop comes , Song checks, Eisenberg bets 2,000,000, and Song calls.

The turn card is the , Song checks, Eisenberg bets 8,000,000, and Song thinks for a long time before he check-raises to 22,000,000. Eisenberg thinks for a bit before she moves all in for 53,600,000, and Song snap-calls with his for an eight-high straight.

Eisenberg turns over her for top two pair, queens and eights, and she needs to catch a queen or an eight to stay alive.

The river card is the , and Stephen Song wins the pot — and the title — with an eight-high straight.

Lara Eisenberg finishes as the runner-up, earning $481,500.

Stephen Song wins the WPT Prime Championship, earning $712,650. Song also receives a WPT Prime Championship trophy, a Wynn Las Vegas trophy, and a gift certificate good for a cruise on Virgin Voyages in a Rockstar cabin ($8,000 value).

Congratulations to Stephen Song!

1st:  Stephen Song  –  $712,650
2nd:  Lara Eisenberg  –  $481,500
3rd:  Young Eum  –  $354,000
4th:  Alon Messica  –  $265,000
5th:  Albert Nguyen  –  $200,000
6th:  Giorgii Skhulukhiia  –  $153,000

In addition to the prize money, all six final tablists will receive gift certificates good for a cruise on Virgin Voyages. Second- thru sixth-place finishers will receive a certificate for a Sea Terrace cabin ($2,800 value each), while the winner will receive a certificate for a Rockstar cabin ($8,000 value).

Photo:  Stephen Song is surrounded by his friends and family after winning the WPT Prime Championship.

Photo:  Runner-Up Lara Eisenberg