Once the players got heads up, they decided that, after almost 14 hours of play, they’d chop the prizes and flip for the trophy. In the end, it would have been a flip for the trophy anyway, as the final hands were pocket threes for Ken Laneda, and king-ten for Wood, and even without the deal, it’s likely they would have been all in preflop.
Wood found a king on the flop, and Kaneda couldn’t find an extra trey to save his life, so he took second place tonight. Both players pocketed $6,335 after the deal, but only Wood can take home a trophy tonight. Both players also added $1,600 to their winnings with 8 bounties each.
