Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
What looked like a sure elimination turned into a double up thanks to a hit six-outer by TJ Scarber.
TJ raised it up to 55,000 from the cutoff and Marco Oliveira re-raised to 175,000 from the button. It folded back around to TJ who put all 234,000 of his chips in and Oliveira called.
Oliveira:
Scarber:
The flop came down to give two pair to Oliveira, but to give Scarber a straight draw with any non-spade eight or queen. The turn was a harmless but the river was the and Scarber's straight scooped the pot. He is up to 500,000 while Oliveira has fallen down to just about 200,000
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thomas Scarber
|
500,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
Marco Oliveira |
215,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
It folded around to David Singontiko in the cutoff. As he usually does, he set his four cards in front of his chips, two on each side, then checked them two at a time. He then grabbed chips and raised to 65,000. It folded to Thomas Scarber who called from the big blind.
The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the . Scarber bet 75,000, and Singontiko called.
The river was the . Scarber bet 100,000 this time, and after studying for a few seconds Scarber made the call. Scarber revealed his busted hand -- -- and said "nice call" at the sight of Singontiko's .
Those trip jacks gave Singontiko the scoop, moving him up to 1.45 million and into first ahead of Jeffrey Gibralter. Meanwhile, Scarber slips to 250,000.
Needless to say the action has picked up here at Event #51 as we had two eliminations in two hands.
In the first hand, Jeffrey Gibralter raised to 75,000 from late position and Marco Oliveira went all in with a call from Gibralter.
Gibralter:
Oliveira:
The board ran out and Gibralter scooped to send Oliveira home in sixth place.
THE VERY NEXT HAND, TJ Scarber raised to 105,000 from the cutoff and David Singontiko moved all in with Scarber calling.
Scarber:
Singontiko:
The board ran out and Singontiko scooped with a wheel sending Scarber home in fifth. It's been a crazy last few hands and with a few more short stacks it probably won't stop anytime soon. Get your popcorn ready, it's gonna be a crazy ride to the finish.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Singontiko |
1,700,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
Jeffrey Gibralter |
1,450,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Igor Sharaskin |
650,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Michael Yee
|
490,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Thomas Scarber
|
Busted | |
Marco Oliveira | Busted |
Just after those two knockouts, we came within a card of seeing a third in three hands.
David Singontiko opened for 75,000 from the button, Igor Sharaskin reraised pot from the big blind, Singontiko reraised again, and Sharaskin called with his remaining chips.
Sharaskin showed and Singontiko . The flop came a stunning -- a set of jacks for Singontiko, plus the nut low draw to go with it. Sharaskin's prospects appeared dim, but the on the turn did give him hopes for a gutshot straight to go with the out represented by the case ace.
Then came the river -- the ! -- giving Sharaskin the straight and saving his tourney life. "No better flop in the world for you," said Jeffrey Gibralter to Singontiko afterwards. "And you still lost!"
Actually he only lost half the pot, as he still took the low while Sharaskin claimed the high. Sharaskin still has about 650,000, while Singontiko is sitting at 1.7 million.
David Singontiko called from the small blind, and Jeffrey Gibralter raised to 90,000 from the big. Singontiko called the raise, and the pair watched the flop come . Both checked. The turn was the . Singontiko checked, Gibralter bet 70,000, and Singontiko called.
The river was the , eliciting a bet of 250,000 from Singontiko. Gibralter considered for a few seconds, then let his hand go.
Singontiko extends his lead, moving up to about 1.9 million while Gibralter is still second with about 1.45 million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Singontiko |
1,850,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
||
Jeffrey Gibralter |
1,600,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
Igor Sharaskin |
460,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
Michael Yee
|
260,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
David Singontiko continues his reign of dominance at this final table by knocking out Igor Sharaskin in fourth place.
Sharaskin raised to 80,000 under the gun and Singontiko called. The flop came down and Singontiko checked. Sharaskin bet 125,000 and Singontiko check-raised all in with Sharaskin instantly calling.
Singontiko:
Sharaskin:
The turn came and the river came to give Singontiko trip threes with no low for the scoop. His rowdy rail erupted as usual and he moved up to over 2,000,000 in chips. We have three left, and with Michael Yee as short as he is, we will either be even all around or heads-up very soon. Stay tuned
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Singontiko |
2,300,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
||
Igor Sharaskin | Busted |
"Three-way chop?" said the short-stacked Michael Yee with a grin when three-handed play began. "I just want to put that out there," he added. Both Jeffrey Gibralter and David Singontiko chuckled.
Down to just 260,000, Michael Yee received his cards on the button and peeked to look. He shrugged, said "pot" for a raise to 105,000, and David Singontiko quickly folded. Jeffrey Gibralter checked his cards, announced a raise to put Yee all in, and Yee quickly called.
Gibralter
Yee
A royal minus the king for Yee, while Gibralter was looking for low cards on the flop. "Jack, jack, ten!" came the cry from the rail in Yee's cheering section.
Then came the flop -- ! Not exactly the order, but good enough. Indeed, the flopped boat for Yee made the turn and river no matter.
Yee doubles to 535,000, while Gibralter now has about 1.3 million.
Our three remaining players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Here are the stacks to which they'll be returning at about 8:05 p.m. Vegas time.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Singontiko |
2,435,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
||
Jeffrey Gibralter |
1,400,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Michael Yee
|
425,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |