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Con Tsapkounis raised to 50,000 from the button and then James Kronos put almost his entire stack into the middle when he reraised to 210,000. Tsapkounis thought about his decision for a minute before making the call.
Tsapkounis was left with about 50,000 chips and Kronos with about 24,000 when the flop was dealt out . Kronos put in his last 24,000 and Tsapkounis matched it.
Tsapkounis:
Kronos:
The turn was the and Tsapkounis looked to see if his spades would be good if he hit, but then checked Kronos' cards to see that he held two higher spades.
The river was the and the massive pot was awarded to James Kronos, leaving Tsapkounis severely short stacked.
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Con Tsapkounis
A very short-stacked Con Tsapkounis has just been eliminated from the tournament by Jamie Pickering.
Tsapkounis put his last 14,000 into the middle before the flop and was called by both Pickering and James Kronos, who checked down the board.
When the cards were turned over, Pickering had the best of it with . Tsapkounis produced pocket jacks, but they came second best and Kronos had only king high.
Tsapkounis will walk away with $10,346 in prize money for his efforts. Pickering and Kronos are now getting set to play heads up for the title.
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Sometimes, you need luck on your side
Jamie Pickering limped in from the button and James Kronos checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came down . Kronos checked and then Pickering bet the pot of 32,000. Kronos repotted for 144,000 total. This sent PIckering into the tank and caused him to ask for a count. After some thought, Pickering stuck in another raise and was all in. Kronos made the call.
Kronos:
Pickering:
Kronos was in a prime spot to take down Pickering with a dominating hand and draw, but when the turn and river came the then the , Pickering made two pair to take down the pot.
After counting down all of the chips, Kronos was down, but not out. He still held 108,000 chips after the hand. Pickering now has a huge chip lead with over 570,000 chips.
After the hand, Kronos said "I think I owed you one for earlier. Can I rebuy?"
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Instead of attacking the short-stacked James Kronos, Jamie Pickering had elected to sit tight and wait for a good hand to try and bust Kronos. The difference between first and second is over $7,000 and Pickering really wants to take the best of it when he gets his money in with Kronos.
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Both players saw the flop for the minimum. The dealer spread the across the felt and Jamie Pickering bet the pot for 32,000. James Kronos raised all in for 108,000 total. Pickering tanked, but eventually made the call.
Pickering:
Kronos:
The turn nailed Kronos with the , giving him two pair and the lead. The river was the and failed to put Pickering back ahead. A little luck for Kronos and he doubled up to almost 230,000.
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, giving him a full house. The turn was the 
and then the river the 
to seal the deal on Bhasin's tournament.
. Tsapkounis took the lead by betting out 72,000. Kronos took a minute, flashed 
, and then folded.
. Kronos put in his last 24,000 and Tsapkounis matched it.
. Tsapkounis produced pocket jacks, but they came second best and Kronos had only king high.
. Kronos checked and then Pickering bet the pot of 32,000. Kronos repotted for 144,000 total. This sent PIckering into the tank and caused him to ask for a count. After some thought, Pickering stuck in another raise and was all in. Kronos made the call.
