Friday, August 21, 2015 6:35 PM Local Time
Sara Hall Defeats Justin Cooke to Win Event #1
Sara Hall opens the button with a raise, and Justin Cooke defends his big blind.
The flop comes , and Cooke checks. Hall continues for 50,000, and Cooke check-raises all in for about 580,000 total. Hall instantly calls with the covering stack, and the cards are shown down.
Hall:
Cooke:
Both players stand from their chairs, and Hall presses her hands up against her face, rocking nervously behind her chair. She is well ahead with a set of fours, but the turn adds a flush draw to Cooke's list of outs. He needs any five or a heart that doesn't pair the board to stay alive.
The river is the , though, and that's safe for Hall. Cooke is eliminated as the runner-up, earning $11,079.
Sara Hall is the champion of Event #1, winning her first gold ring and the $17,925 top prize.
