Sands Busts Selbst; Commands Enormous Chip Lead
David Sands opened to 64,000 from the hijack seat, and Vanessa Selbst called in the cutoff. The flop fell 
, Sands led out for 84,000, and Selbst raised to 233,000. Sands called.
The turn was the 
, Sands checked, and Selbst fired 347,000. Sands called.
The river was the 
, and Sands checked again. Selbst moved all in for 1.2 million, and Sands instantly snapped it off.
Selbst showed 
for just a pair of fives, but Sands had that crushed with 
for an ace-high flush. Selbst is out, while Sands now has a barn-sized chip lead with 5.6 million chips.
The players are now on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
Busted | |
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