Hand #127: Prahlad Friedman Wins the WPT Legends of Poker! ($1,009,000)

Schaffel raises to 300,000, Friedman reraises to 800,000, and Schaffel thinks for 30 seconds before he moves all in. Friedman lets out a big sigh as he thinks, and Schaffel says, "I’ll give you a count. I know you’re calling, so …"

Schaffel says it’s 2.8 million more for Friedman to call. After another 20 seconds or so, Friedman says, "I call."

Schaffel shows [KhJc], but Friedman has the preflop lead with [AhQs]. Schaffel needs to improve to stay alive, or Friedman will win the tournament right here.

The flop comes [10c3h2h], and neither player improves. The turn card is the [4d], and Schaffel needs a king or a jack to survive.

The river card is the [9h], and Prahlad Friedman wins the pot — and the tournament — with ace high. Kevin Schaffel is eliminated in second place, earning $471,670.

Prahlad Friedman wins the WPT Legends of Poker, earning $1,009,000, a WPT bracelet, and a $25,500 entry into the WPT World Championship.

Here are the full final table payouts:

1st:  Prahlad Friedman  –  $1,009,000  +  $25,500
2nd:  Kevin Schaffel  –  $471,670
3rd:  Todd Terry  –  $231,300
4th:  Toto Leonidas  –  $144,600
5th:  Sam Stein  –  $116,225
6th:  Mike Krescanko  –  $89,220

The next stop on the World Poker Tour is the Borgata in Atlantic City, which starts on September 19th. If you can’t make it to the Borgata, at least stop by WorldPokerTour.com.