Rocco Eliminates Kanit to Head Into Chip Lead
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action folded around to Michael Rocco in the small blind who raised to 36,000 with 
. Mustapha Kanit was in the big blind and called with 
in the big blind.
The flop came 
and action checked through.
The 
was the turn and Rocco bet 115,000. Kanit made the call.
The river came the 
giving Rocco the nut king high flush while Kanit had rivered broadway with the blocker. Rocco moved all in for 481,000 effective. Kanit went into the tank and eventually made the call for his tournament life which sent him home as Rocco moved into a dominant chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,880,000 | 628,000 |
|
Busted |