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2023/24 WSOP Circuit - Grand Victoria Casino (Chicago, IL)

Thursday, April 11, 2024 to Saturday, April 13, 2024

WSOPC Event #11: $1,700 MAIN EVENT

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  • Buy-in: $1,700
  • Prizepool: $918,090
  • Entries: 606
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATE

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 5:22 PM Local Time
Konishi Wins Big, Celebrates Big
Fernando Konishi opens for 500,000 and Lavann Williams three-bets from the cut-off to 1,700,000.The blinds fold and Konishi calls.

The flop is     and Konishi checks. Williams declares all in and Konishi snap calls and slams his cards face up on the table.

Konishi:   
Williams   

Konishi is jumping up and down as his loud rail cheer on and he cries, "Top set! Top Set."

Another player points out that Williams has the flush draw.

The   hits the turn to put Williams ahead and Konishi returns to the table to scream for a card to give him a full house as Williams stands impassively by awaiting his fate.

The   hits the river to pair the board and give Konishi the win and he goes crazy, running around the tournament area, celebrating with his cheering rail before falling to his knees, his head touching the floor.

When the dust settles William is left wth 345,000 and Konishi is left with a warning for excessive celebration from the floor.

Fernando Konishi - 12,000,000
Lavann Williams - 345,000
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