button in SafariRajeswaran Cracks Rao's Kings; Soft Bubble
Aditya Rao opened to 20,000 on the button and Sooriya Rajeswaran three-bet to 70,000 in the big blind. Rao four-bet to 120,000 and Rajeswaran called.
The pair saw a J♣2♥4♥ flop and Rajeswaran check-jammed, covering Rao's 330,000 stack, after facing a 80,000 bet by Rao.
Rao snap called, and the floor held the action until the rest of the tables had been complete. It wasn't long before they went to showdown, and the players flipped over their cards.
Aditya Rao: K♣K♥
Sooriya Rajeswaran: 6♥5♥
Rao had pocket kings but Rajeswaran had plenty to work with looking at a flopped flush and straight draw.
There was no change on the 2♣ turn but Rajeswaran spiked the gutshot straight with the 3♠ falling on the river.
It was the end of the road for Rao, and he was eliminated in 97th place, just two away from making the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted |