Big Stacks Face Shoves
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A player limped in from early position - he accidentally tossed out an extra chip or two but the issue was resolved quickly - and Ilya Lemberg raised to 6,500 on his left. The action folded back to the limper, who called, and the dealer spread 
. The player checked, Lemberg continued for 12,000, and the limper moved all in.
Lemberg scrunched his face and checked his cards one last time, but tossed them into the muck, folding.
Over at an adjacent table, Kevin Grabel put in a raise to 10,700 on a flop of 
, and his opponent, who led out, called. The turn was the suicide king (
), the player led out again - this time for 11,500 - and Grabel quickly called.
The river was the 
, the player moved all in for what looked like 30,000 or so, and Grabel folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
140,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |