Cruz Crippled; Then Doubles
Artem Metalidi opened to 100,000 from the button and was called by Luis Rodriguez in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Cruz check-called a 140,000 c-bet from Metalidi.
The turn brought a 
and Cruz again check-called, this time a 240,000 bet from Metalidi.
The river fell the 
and Cruz checked again. Not backing down, Metalidi led out for a hefty 500,000 bet. Cruz quickly called and Metalidi revealed a 
, causing Cruz to immediately muck his hand. Metalidi then showed his other card - the 
.
Down to his last 600,000 following the hand, Cruz went all in from the small blind the very next hand and was called by Metalidi in the big.
Cruz: 
Metalidi: 
The board ran out 
and Cruz doubled through Metalidi back to 1,200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000 | -700,000 |