Big Stack Wars
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Two of the biggest stacks in the tournament were tangled up in a hand with the 
flop cards already dealt and 32,000 in the middle.
Umberan Akhtar was sat on the button with a 20,000 bet in front and Edgar Drozdov had raised it to 61,000. Akhtar handed the dealer his two remaining time bank cards and stood up whilst deliberating what to do.
"I have six-three" he said when he was halfway through his time. "Why would you do that with a flush draw?" he asked Drozdov, who gave no reply. He ultimately decided to fold but did indeed have six-three, which he flashed to the table. Drozdov didn't reciprocate, sending his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000 | 80,000 |
|
166,000 | -24,000 |
flop and there was 22,000 in the middle. Sohel was in early position and first to act, betting 8,000. Silverman called on the cutoff and they saw a 
pair the board on the turn.
and Sohel set his opponent all in. "I think I may be buying in again," said Silverman as he made the call. It wasn't the case though, with his 
good against Sohel's 
bluff.
flop. There was no turning things around for Martin on the 
and Rahman survived at the expense of Qmache who has barely more than ten big blinds now.
flop but after three checked to Celso Padilha in position and he bet 5,300, only Antonis Poulengeris called, taking them heads up to the turn.
, which brought a one-card straight possibility and a flush draw and Poulengeris check-called again, this time for 16,000. The last card out was the 
and after a third check, Padilha checked it back.
