Chasing the Leader
The at-risk player tabled and seemed content to race for his tournament life with Erickson's .
Much to Erickson's delight, the flop came , giving him a near-lock on the hand with a full house. The turn was the , and a meaningless hit the river, spelling the end for yet another player. Erickson, meanwhile, has climbed up to 45,000, good enough for second place in the room.