Event 29: Leo Taffe Wins a Pot Worth 16.8 Million Against Matt Paul

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $719,100  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,020

Leo Taffe
Leo Taffe

Leo Taffe limped under the gun for 600,000, and Matt Paul checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came QcJd4h, Paul checked, Taffe bet 600,000, and Paul called.

The turn card was the 8d, Paul checked, Taffe bet 2,450,000, and Paul called.

The river card was the 9s, Paul checked, Taffe bet 4,300,000, and Paul called with Qh4c for two pair, queens and fours. But Taffe turned over As10d to win the pot with a queen-high straight.

Seat 1.  Matt Paul  –  6,450,000  (11 bb)
Seat 2.  Leo Taffe  –  28,150,000  (47 bb)
Seat 3.  Ory Hen  –  7,325,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Amato  –  27,425,000  (46 bb)
Seat 5.  Kuang Hung Lee  –  10,300,000  (17 bb)
Seat 6.  Alejandro Bristol  –  11,050,000  (18 bb)
Seat 7.  Eric Kolodny  –  11,300,000  (19 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 1,020, the average chip stack is around 14,575,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,400 each.