Banai Busts Illig With Bold Call
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
With the flop showing 
, Siavash Banai bet 55,000 and Greg Illig moved all in for 198,000. Banai sat back in his seat and pondered a decision for more than a minute. He eventually opted to call with just second pair — and was ahead.
Banai: 
Illig: 
Banai needed to fade a flush draw and managed to do just that as the 
and 
completed the board. Illig exited in 20th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
Busted |