Jesse Sylvia Eliminated in 26th Place ($33,967)
Maurice Hawkins raised to 32,000 from under the gun - roughly 20 percent of his stack - and both Jesse Sylvia and Abraham Korotki called from the blinds.
The dealer spread , both players in the blinds checked, and Hawkins continued for 35,000. Sylvia check-raised to 90,000, Korotki quickly cold-called, and Hawkins went into the tank. After a two-minute, agonizing tank, which looked a little embellished for the cameras, Hawkins made the fold.
The turn was the , the 2012 WSOP Main Event runner-up open-shoved for 445,000, and the 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open Championship Event winner instantly called.
Sylvia showed for top two pair, and a few seconds passed before Korotki revealed for a set. A few players at the table scoffed at the sight of the apparent slowroll, and one of them even called for a jack as the dealer burned and turned the river; the .
Sylvia hit the rail, earning $33,967, while Korotki is now up to 1.53 million chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Abraham Korotki | 1,530,000 | 1,180,000 |
Maurice Hawkins | 82,000 | -548,000 |
Jesse Sylvia
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Busted |