Fisher Flops a Straight Flush; Knocks Out Two
The term "cooler" is often featured in many poker stories when players meet with their mates away from the tables. Over the first few weeks of the 2017 World Series of Poker, there surely have already been hundreds and thousands of coolers to report on. But not many could compete with the one that has just emerged on Table 611.
With the board reading 
, three players put their money in. If a full house is considered a very strong hand, this time it wasn't the case.
Two players turned over their boats, but they had to surrender their stacks to Kiambu Fisher. "I can't believe I'm second in this hand," said one of his victims whose 
was no good. Well, another player turned over 
only to find out he was third in this hand.
Fisher had flopped the goods with 
and got his straight flush paid like not many players before him.
Brian Johnson, who wasn't involved in the James Bond type of hand, joked: "Take my name, I'm the story."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
19,500
19,500
|
19,500 |