O'Kearney Having a Tough Time; Arnault Busts

With 3,500 in the middle on the flop, The blinds checked to Dara O'Kearney who bet 1,000 from early position. Aris Giachnis called on his immediate right, as did the blinds. The checked through to the river where Giachnis fired for 2,200 and only the small blind, Olivier Arnault called.

Giachnis turned over the to scoop.

The very next hand, Giannopollos Konstantinos opened to 1,000 and O'Kearney three-bet to 3,600 from the big blind. His opponent called to see the flop and then check-raised to 20,000 after the Chip Race podcast host bet 3,100. O'Kearney returned his cards to the muck.

A few hands later, Jacobo Montoya opened to 1,000 and O'Kearney raised again, this time to 3,000. Montoya called.

The flop checked through to the turn, where Montaya led for 3,500. O'Kearney again made the fold and has become a short stack. His table mate Arnault however, would bow out in the next hand.