McMillan's Shove Takes it Down
The details of this hand were provided to PokerNews by defending champion Robert McMillan after the fact.
Before the start of the tournament, tournament directors invited McMillan on stage in Paris to say a few words to the field of competitors. After a playful "You're all playing for second place," and giving the directions to shuffle up and deal, McMillan returned to his seat.
He woke up with pocket kings on his first hand, and put in a raise. He got one caller, Glenn Taylor. The flop put two clubs on the board, and McMillan, with the 
, fired again, and Taylor made another call. The turn put a third club on the board. McMillan moved all in, this time, Taylor made the laydown. It was then revealed that Taylor had laid down the same hand that McMillan had, pocket kings, albeit without McMillan's flush draw.
The defending champ scooped the big early pot, helping his run at defending his title.
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26,500 | |
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13,500 | |