Renslow Takes Largest Pot of the Day off Riordan
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
John Riordan opened to 20,000 third-to-ace and was called by Mark Renslow in the small blind.
On the J♦6♥6♦ flop, Renslow check-called a bet of 15,000 from Riordan.
The turn brought the 9♥ as Renslow checked again to Riordan who sized up to 80,000. Renslow responded with a check-jam for his 327,000, and Riordan's pain was visible as he pushed a stack forward to call as the covering stack.
Mark Renslow: Q♥Q♦
John Riordan: J♣9♣
Riordan had turned top two pair, but the sixes on board gave Renslow a better two pair with his queens. Nothing changed on the K♣ river, and Renslow collected the largest pot of the day to decimate Riordan.
The eliminations have come to a screeching halt at 101 players remaining as the shorties brace for survival.