A poker tournament brings together countless decisive hands, but one of them will certainly be remembered by Nicholas Palma this summer. The American won the biggest prize of his career at the WSOP by finishing third in Event #99 (US$ 5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em) and earning US$ 326,136. Additionally, a massive quadruple all-in played an important role in the player’s campaign.
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Thus, the hand gained prominence on the WSOP social media for involving a pot of 2,950,000 chips at blinds 40,000/80,000, with big blind ante. Walter Fischer was the first to announce all-in from UTG with 6♠6♣. Shortly after, in the hijack, Nicholas Palma also pushed all his chips to the center of the table holding A♥K♥.
Next, Darren Rabinowitz found T♥T♣ on the button and joined the contest. However, Brian Rast, in the small blind, woke up with Q♥Q♦ and also announced all-in. Until the river, Rast was leading the hand but ended up losing the huge pot precisely to Nicholas Palma.
Thus, the board showed 7♥9♠3♦ on the flop. Meanwhile, journalists covering the WSOP approached the table given the importance of the hand. The turn brought the 9♦ and kept Brian Rast ahead. However, the K♣ appeared on the river, securing Nicholas Palma‘s victory and leading the player to celebrate. After the hand, he revealed that he decided to record the outcome with his cell phone for the first time all summer.
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Nicholas Palma’s results this summer
However, Nicholas Palma ended a very profitable summer. In total, he cashed in 14 WSOP tournaments. Although third place in Event #99 earned him his biggest prize in the series, he also won US$ 38,280 by finishing 29th in Event #80 (US$ 3,000 NLH Mid Stakes).
However, the player’s biggest financial reward in recent months did not come at the WSOP, but at the Aria Casino. In early July, he finished fifth in the US$ 3,500 NLH BetMGM Championship and received US$ 431,180. The prize came after a deal at the 5-handed table, which also featured Brazilian Ariel Bahia.
Finally, this result at the Aria remains the biggest prize of Nicholas Palma’s career. According to The Hendon Mob, the American has accumulated US$ 4,479,427 in live tournament winnings. However, he is still seeking his first WSOP bracelet. Thus, the next opportunity to achieve this goal will be at the WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas.
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