10-09-2008 16:29 UTC-12

Chasing the Leader

[user66118]

With multi-way action in front, the player on the button moved all in for about 6,000 chips. Mark Erickson gave him action, while the rest of the table got out of the way.

The at-risk player tabled {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Hearts}

and seemed content to race for his tournament life with Erickson's {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

{6-Clubs}

.

Much to Erickson's delight, the flop came {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

{6-Diamonds}

{8-Spades}

, giving him a near-lock on the hand with a full house. The turn was the {4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

, and a meaningless {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

hit the river, spelling the end for yet another player. Erickson, meanwhile, has climbed up to 45,000, good enough for second place in the room.