Michael Lin Wins WPTDeepStacks Central California ($43,664), Kathy Stahl Eliminated in 2nd Place ($30,602)

Kathy Stahl (pictured below) moves all in on the button for about 1,400,000 and Michael Lin (pictured above) calls. Stahl shows and is in bad shape against Lin’s .

The flop is . which gives Lin top set, but he needs to improve against Stahl’s flopped flush. The turn is the and Lin turns a full house to regain the lead.

Stahl isn’t drawing dead, however, as the would make her a straight flush. The river is the to send the pot to Lin and eliminate Stahl in second place. Stahl is eliminated in second place and Lin wins the pot and the tournament.

He takes home the WPTDeepStacks Central California title and earns the first place money and a seat into the season-ending WPTDeepStacks Championship event this December at Thunder Valley.

Michael Lin – WPTDeepStacks Central California Champion
Kathy Stahl – Eliminated