2018 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$8,800,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$74,015,600
Entries
7,874
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
500,000

"That's The Best Fold I've Ever Seen!"

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Russell Watson & Nick Maimone
Russell Watson & Nick Maimone

There was already over 150,000 in the middle and a completed {8-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{7-Spades} board out. Jochum Weenink recapped the earlier action: he had raised to 6,000, Watson had three-bet to 15,000, Nick Maimone had called and Weenink had folded preflop. On the flop, Watson bet, Maimone called, then Watson had check-raised the turn.

On the river, Watson bet 50,000 and Maimone shoved all in, putting Watson to the test for his remaining stack of 115,000. Watson went deep in the tank and minutes passed by as he tried to figure out the situation.

Eventually, he settled on a fold and flung {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} �� nines full �� open in the muck. Instantly, Maimone jumped back as soon as he saw the big hand that just got laid down.

"No way!" he yelled. "That's the best fold I've ever seen!". Maimone then showed {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for the rivered quads and shook Watson's hand in respect.

"That's incredible. In my whole life, that's the best fold I've ever seen," Maimone said in awe.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Maimone us
Nick Maimone
385,000
130,600
130,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Jochum Weenink nl
Jochum Weenink
170,000
-30,000
-30,000
Russell Watson us
Russell Watson
115,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Nick MaimoneRussell Watson