button in SafariKhavin and Lichtenberger Cruising Up the Counts
Filipp Khavin continued his good start to the day, eliminating Landon Tice to take a strong chip lead, and then added to his stack taking in a multiway pot.
Nicholas Palma opened to 2,500 from under the gun. Justin Vaysman and Khavin called from the blinds. The K♣9♦7♣ flop checked through to the 8♠ turn. Vaysman checked, prompting Khavin to bet 9,000. Palma folded and Vaysman also mucked his hand.
On the next table over, Andrew Lichtenberger had his chips in the middle against Jesse Lonis.
There was around 45,000 in the pot on the 6♠5♦2♠Q♦K♦ board. Lichtenberger checked from under the gun, and Lonis bet 55,000 from the button. Lichtenberger jammed for 101,500, and after some time in the tank, Lonis called.
Lichtenberger tabled K♥K♠ for a rivered set of kings. Lonis had Q♣6♣ for two pair, and mucked his hand.