We have lost one of our two previous bracelet winners in the first hour of play here at the final table.
Action folded to Blair Rodman who raised to 26,000 from late position. Klinghammer Thibaut called from the big blind and the flop fell .
Thibaut checked and Rodman reached for orange T5,000 chips betting eleven for 55,000. Thibaut announced pot (223,000) which was enough to put Rodman all in and he indeed made the call.
Showdown
Thibaut:
Rodman:
Thibaut had a pair of sixes and a flush draw and Rodman had top pair with a super, mega wrap.
The on the turn was a big dud for Rodman and it gave Thibaut a leading two-pair. The river was another high card, the , and it eliminated Rodman from the tournament.
Rodman can add $32,007 to his already impressive list of tournament cashes and Thibaut now sits with 790,000 chips.
Klinghammer Thibaut opened the pot with a 26,000-chip raise under the gun and Trai Dang called on the button.
The flop ran out and Thibaut check-called a 40,000 bet from Dang. When the hit the board on the turn Thibaut checked again and Dang fired a 100,000-chip bet. Thibaut called.
The river card was a and after Thibaut checked, Dang bet out 200,000 chips. Thibaut tanked and eventually folded.
Dang moved up to 690,000 chips and Thibaut slipped to 590,000.
Chris Hyong Chang opened the pot with a 42,000-chip raise under the gun and John Barch re-popped it to 150,000. Chang called all in. Let's see the cards.
Showdown
Chang:
Barch:
The board didn't helped Chang and we just found our 6th place finisher.
We have some Pros in the rail, Erik Cajelais has just arrived to support his fellow Canadian Nenad Medic and the Team PokerStars Pro Jorge Arias is chearing for his friend Chris Hyong Chang.
Ashkan "Ash" Razavi just won a much needed pot at our final table.
Nenad Medic limped from under the gun and Razavi potted to 72,000 on the button leaving just 129,000 behind. The blinds folded and Medic tanked before making the call.
The flop fell and Medic checked to Razavi who moved all in. Medic's hand instantly hit the muck, and Razavi dragged in the pot chipping up to 226,000.
Trai Dang opened to 45,000 from the cutoff and Ashkan Razavi was his only caller out of the big blind.
Both player checked the flop and the turned. Razavi check-called 55,000 from Dang and the fell on the river.
Razavi checked again and Dang doubled fisted 200,000 into the pot. Razavi only had 229,000 and set aside enough for the call before going deep into the tank. Dang sat back in his chair and crossed his arms, staring at Razavi through his gold-framed sunglasses.
Finally, after over a minute of thinking, Razavi made the call.
Dang opened for aces full of threes and Razavi unhappily mucked his hand.
Nenad Medic limped in on the button and Ashkan Razavi raised all in in the small blind for and additional 13,000 chips. Klinghammer Thibaut called in the big blind and so has Medic.
The board was checked down until the river.
Showdown
Razavi:
Thibaut:
Medic:
Straight for Medic and Razavi is out of the tournament.
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on the turn was a big dud for Rodman and it gave Thibaut a leading two-pair. The river was another high card, the 
, and it eliminated Rodman from the tournament.
and Thibaut check-called a 40,000 bet from Dang. When the 
hit the board on the turn Thibaut checked again and Dang fired a 100,000-chip bet. Thibaut called.
flop and the 
on the turn.
didn't helped Chang and we just found our 6th place finisher.
flop and the 
turned. Razavi check-called 55,000 from Dang and the 
was checked down until the river.
