The River Sends Assi to the Exit
Level 18
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Starting with a stack of around 1,000,000, Salah Assi raised to 125,000 under the gun. The table folded all around to Aren Bezhanyan in the big blind, who jammed to put Assi all in. Assi called, and the cards were tabled.
Salah Assi: 9♥9♦ 
Aren Bezhanyan: K♥J♣
Assi's pocket nines stayed ahead of Bezhanyan's king-jack on the 10♠10♦6♠ flop and 5♦ turn. However, the K♠ peeled off on the river to give Bezhanyan the winning hand with top pair.
The pot was sent to Bezhanyan, while Assi bashed the table in frustration at being eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
|
Busted |