Vitor Coelho Takes the Title ($120,419) After Defeating Richard Kirsch ($84,407)

Mar 11, 2019

Vitor Coelho

Vitor Coelho opens to 400,000 from the button and Richard Kirsch called to see the Diamond JDiamond 6Diamond 5 flop. Both players check and the turn is Heart 9. Kirsch bets 500,000 and Coelho raises to 1,300,000. Kirsch calls and the board finishes with Diamond 4.

Kirsch announces all in and Coelho quickly calls.

Coelho: Diamond KHeart K
Kirsch: Spade 9Diamond 8

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

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