Championship: Ian Cohen Called Richard Seymour’s Bluff to Win a 28.4 Million Pot

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400 |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 36:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,417

Ian Cohen (Photo: WPT/Alicia Skillman)

Richard Seymour raised to 1,600,000, and Ian Cohen called.

The flop came Js9h5h, Cohen checked, Seymour bet 1,100,000, and Cohen called.

The turn card was the 6c, Cohen checked, Seymour bet 3,600,000, and Cohen called.

The river card was the 2d, Cohen checked, Seymour bet 7,500,000, and Cohen quickly called with Jh4d for a pair of jacks. Seymour mucked, and Cohen won the pot.

Ian Cohen  –  45,200,000  (57 bb)
Richard Seymour  –  25,600,000  (32 bb)

1st:  $656,200 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $430,000