FSPC Event 1 (Flight 1E): Scarola Uses Kings To Climb To The Top

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 1 - $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 10 (Blinds 500/1,000/100)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 191
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 92/191

Kevin Scarola (West Palm Beach, FL) 

After a raise from the button, and a three-bet from Kenneth Bruno out of the small blind, Kevin Scarola (West Palm Beach, FL) four-bet to 9,600 from the big.  The original raiser five-bet shoved for 27,000, with Bruno also pushing his chips all-in (46,000), which had Scarola just covered.  Kevin couldn't believe the action in front of him, considering he was holding pocket kings.  He'd make the call after about thirty seconds of thought, and would be up against Bruno's Q♥ Q♠ and the button's A♥ 5♠.  The 9♠ 6♣ 6♦ 2♣ 5♣ runout secured the win for Kevin, who chipped up to 137,000, and vaults to the top of the leaderboard.

Kevin likely came into this event with confidence, having finished runner-up in the "Isle May $100,000," an event similar to this in price point that run a few months ago.  It was an event that actually played down to an outright winner, after players couldn't agree to a chop.  Scarola came into heads-up play with a huge chip deficit, and eventually fell to Jonathan Bodden.  The finish would be his largest lifetime cash though, with $15,840 added to his live tournament earnings.