button in SafariPatrick Sarca Eliminates Tomas Holmann; Boosts Stack to 150k
Patrick Sarca may very well be the chip leader on Day 1A of the 888Live Opening Event here at King's Casino in Rozvadov.
On a flop of 
he check-raised his opponent Tomas Holmann's bet of 5,500 to 11,000 and Holmann called. The turn was the 
and Sarca lead for 15,000. His opponent thought for a long time, eyeing up his opponents stack and exchanging a few words.
A third player at the table called for time, but before the floor could reach the table, Holmann had shoved all in for just under 30,000 and Sarca had snap-called.
Sarca showed 
and his opponent muttered to himself as he showed 
. The river was the 
and Holmann was eliminated halfway through Level 8.
With that Sarca increases his stack to over 150,000, which is five starting stacks. There is plenty of time left in the day, but perhaps we may already have our chip leader!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
Busted |