Afriat Falls Just Short
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In the very last hand of the day, the pot was around 27,000 with Eric Afriat first to act holding a 32,500 stack. Paawan Bansal raised to 112,500, putting Afriat’s tournament life on the line, as he only had about 40,000 behind. The board showed J♠2♠A♣5♦9♠.
Afriat took a moment to think, even asking what the blinds would be for the start tomorrow. In the end, he made the call. Bansal tabled A♠10♠ for the nut flush, while Afriat also had a flush with 8♠6♠, but it wasn’t enough. His tournament ended just one glimpse away from bagging a stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
221,500
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
Busted |