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George Palavos
Four players limped in to see a flop of . The action checked around to George Palavos who moved all in for his last 63,000 chips. He forced two players to fold but Lawrence Gibson wasn't going anywhere as he made the call.
Gibson:
Palavos:
Gibson's top pair was well in front as Palavos would need to hit something special to survive. The turn improved Gibson to trips and left Palavos needing to hit his gutshot straight.
The dealer burned and flipped the to give Palavos a Broadway straight and a remarkable double up. He's back up to 182,000.
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James Bernard - 24th Place
Action folded to James Bernard who raised to 25,000 from the button. Emad Tahtouh popped it to 60,000 from the small blind and Bernard made the call in position.
On a flop of in an already healthy pot, Tahtouh led out for 100,000 from the small blind before Bernard moved all in from the button for 170,000. Tahtouh made the call.
Bernard:
Tahtouh:
The turn was an interesting and the river sent heart palpitations through Tahtouh as Bernard made two pair but it gave Tahtouh the nut straight and the pot. Bernard departs in 24th place for $6,000 in prize money.
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Patrick Fletcher - 25th Place
Michel Bouskila opened with a raise to 35,000 before Patrick Fletcher moved all in for around 85,000. The action folded to Bouskila who made the call.
Bouskila:
Fletcher:
The board ran out and Bouskila spikes a pair of sevens on the river to steal the pot and end the run of Fletcher in 25th place. He'll collect $4,000 in prize money as the players now re-balance for the final three tables.
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In a huge preflop clash Antonio Ascenzio shoved all in and Joe Cabret decided to put his big stack to work with a huge call. With 600,000 chips in the pot preflop, the cards were tabled:
Cabret:
Ascenzio:
There were no surprises as the board landed to give Ascenzio the huge double up to 670,000 as Cabret surrenders the chip lead.
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Nordin Kerkvliet - 26th Place
While the action was going down on other tables, the short stack of Dutch online qualifier Nordin Kerkvliet couldn't find the double up required and he hit the rail in 26th place.
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Sam Khouiss
Sam Khouiss has found a much needed double up. After Billy Argyros raised to 28,000, Khouiss called before Con Tsapkounis made it 70,000 to go. Argyros got out of the way before Khouiss made the call, leaving himself 5,000, which they then decided to commit in the dark.
Khouiss:
Tsapkounis:
The board ran out to give Khouiss quads and the much needed double up to around 150,000 chips.
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. The action checked around to George Palavos who moved all in for his last 63,000 chips. He forced two players to fold but Lawrence Gibson wasn't going anywhere as he made the call.
turn improved Gibson to trips and left Palavos needing to hit his gutshot straight.
to give Palavos a Broadway straight and a remarkable double up. He's back up to 182,000.
and Brown pairs up his queen to take the pot and jump to 650,000 chips as Sharbanee exits in 23rd place.
and Bouskila spikes a pair of sevens on the river to steal the pot and end the run of Fletcher in 25th place. He'll collect $4,000 in prize money as the players now re-balance for the final three tables.
and Bernard's pair holds up to double through to 196,000, leaving Nguyen with just 80,000.
to give Khouiss quads and the much needed double up to around 150,000 chips.