FSPC Event #1 (Day 2): In The Battles Of The Blinds, It's Scott Hecker Coming Out Best

2018 Florida State Poker Championship
Event #1 | $175 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 25 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/40,000)
Total Entries: 1,227
Players Remaining: 40

Scott Hecker (Boca Raton, FL) has been down this road before, reaching the final table of the $175 No Limit Hold'em multi that ran just over a month ago (June).

We did not see the action leading up to the over 1,000,000 pot between Scott Hecker and Jake Embres, but the hands and board were left face up for us to see.  In a blind v. blind confrontation, Hecker flopped a flush with 2♥ 6♥ on a Q♥ 7♥ 8♥ flop.  Jake's 8♣ 3♣ would make trips after the 8♠ on the turn, and the money would get in, with Embres unable to make a full house on the river.  

Hecker would double up to 1,100,000 in the hand, while Embres dropped down to ten big blinds.  Jake did double up the very next hand, so he was able to recoup some of the lost chips.

Scott Hecker - 1,100,000 (27bb)
Jake Embres - 600,000 (15bb)