Hakim Turns the Screw
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Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Eilert Eilertsen is the last remaining Norwegian in the event but he was just put through the wringer by Jeffrey Hakim. With around 600,000 already in the pot, Eilertsen checked the turn of a 
board only for Hakim to set him all in.
Eilertsen took several minutes in seeming prolonged agony but eventually opted for a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | 226,000 |
|
550,000 | -478,000 |
turn. It went check-check again on the river and Huntly was forced to show 
but Andre's 
scooped the pot.
and Herve 
, and when the community cards came 
Herve was down to just 66,000 chips.
and Robert Romeo called the extra few chips from the big blind with 
. That board rolled out 
, and Herve wished all good luck before departing.
to pair Kalfon's seven and put him in front. Having been standing, he gradually retook his seat as the 
river were dealt, having earned a double-up and the preservation of his tourney life.
