Olivier Busquet Busts Nick Wong in Huge Pot
According to Jake Schindler, Nick Wong had opened to 50,000, and Busquet (button), Troyanovskiy (small blind), and Pantling (big blind) all made the call.
Both blinds checked to Wong on the 
flop, and the initial raiser bet out 125,000. Busquet made the call in position, and Troyanovskiy folded after some hefty thinking. Pantling folded immediately after that, and the turn was next.
As soon as the 
fell, action was very rapid. Wong announced all in, and Busquet instantly called. Wong had flopped two pair with the 
, but needed to get one more of those after Busquet rolled over the 
for a flush.
The river did pair the board, but it was the wrong board pair for Wong; the 
.
The dealer started counting, but it was soon apparent that Wong (894,000) was covered by Busquet (1,194,000). Busquet is now the the chip leader, surpassing his buddy Daniel Colman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,554,000 | 1,354,000 |
|
Busted |