BANSAI!!!

Moments before the break, Praz Bansi eliminated Team PokerStars Mexico Pro J.C. Alvarado from the main event, catapulting himself to the very top of the leaderboard. Our own Mickey Doft was on the scene recording the following details:

Bansi opened the pot with a standard raise before the flop from early position and Alvarado made the call from the big blind. The flop came down {Q-Hearts}

and Alvarado passed the first action to Bansi who fired a continuation bet of 7,000. Alvarado then check-raised to 21,000 and Bansi responded with a three-bet to 45,000. Alvarado answered with another raise, kicking it up to 90,000 -- and understandably so, as he held the mortal nuts -- {Q-Diamonds}

. Bansi just called the four-bet.

When the dealer burned and turned the {4-Clubs}

, Alvarado checked to Bansi who moved all in; he had Alvarado covered. Alvarado made the call for the rest of his chips -- a little over 200,000 -- only to see Bansi turn over {10-Clubs}