Ace on the River for Elpayaa
A middle-position player opened for 500 and JP Kelly called from the hijack. Joe Elpayaa then moved all in from the cutoff for 800, which the MP player called. Kelly then came over the top witha raise to 2,300, which forced the MP player out.
Showdown
Elpayaa: 
Kelly: 
Elpayaa began collecting his things and stood from his chair as the flop came down 
. The 
turn took Elpayaa to the brink of elimination, but the 
spiked on the river to pull him back. Elpayaa tripled to around 2,600.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600 | -4,400 |