Kenneth Wigfield Wins Event #2 $170 NL Hold'Em Bounty Builder (CAD $3,766)
Kenneth Wigfield is the winner of Event #2 $170 No Limit Hold em Bounty at Playground Poker Club's World Cup of Cards. He won CAD $3,766 and earned CAD $100 for each knockout.
He outlasted Sebastien Poirier, who finished in second place, when the two got all in preflop. Wigfield held 
against the 
of Poirier. The board didn't bring a pair for either player and Wigfield won the pot and tournament with king high.
"This is the first time I've been here," Wigfield said, "It's like poker paradise."
Wigfield earned 14 bounties on his way to a victory. He almost won the tournament a couple hands before when Poirier went runner, runner to a flush. Wigfield and Poirier both thought the tournament was over and that Wigfield won the hand with trip fives after flopping a pair and a straight draw. After a moment, Poirier realized he had the 
, which was good enough to make a flush and win the pot. In the end, it only delayed the inevitable and Wigfield went on to win a few hands later.
Event #2 drew 316 entries on only the second day of the World Cup of Cards (WCOC). There are still 26 events remaining, as the WCOC has just begun. Follow the action all month long on pokernews.com.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,300,000
-20,000
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-20,000 |
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Busted |