Holmes Takes Big Chunk from Yamada

After an open to 185,000 from Michael Holmes in the big blind, Derrick Yamada limp-raised from the small blind to 560,000, which Holmes called.

The flop came out 3♣8♠6♦ and Yamada continued for 225,000, which Holmes called.

On the turn 5♦, Yamada checked to Holmes, who bet 600,000 and Yamada called.

The river fell the J♠ and Yamada checked once more to Holmes, who then shoved all in for 1,129,000.

Yamada then went into the tank for almost a minute before he tapped the table and tossed his cards into the muck. and tapp