Kings Are Not Good for Alshanti
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Kunal Punjwani raised to 325,000 and faced an all-in raise from Abdullah Alshanti on the button for 1,900,000. It folded back to Punjjwani who ended up calling.
Abdullah Alshanti: 
Kunal Punjwani: 
Alshanti was in good shape for a double and the board brought no surprise at first with a flop 
. However, the turn brought a 
, giving a pair of aces to Punjwani, who improved his hand on the 
into trips and busted Alshanti from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,800,000
3,350,000
|
3,350,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
and doubled through the 
of Sai Chiu when the board ran out 
.
for a pair of kings.
and Scaletta continued for 500,000. Paddock called once again and the dealer brought a 
and Fendley continued for 160,000 after a check from Park. The latter tanked and called once more. 
and both players checked. On the 
for two pair.
