Shimelfarb Doubles in Huge Pot
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Gennady Shimelfarb opened for 4,000 in middle position, and a player three-bet to 12,000 in the cutoff. Shimelfarb made the call, and the two saw a 
flop. Shimelfarb check-called 8,000, and he checked the 
turn. The cutoff bet 15,000, and Shimelfarb made it 40,000. The cutoff called. Shimelfarb then pushed all in for 49,900 on the 
river, and the cutoff thought for a couple of minutes before verbalizing a call.
Shimelfarb tabled 
for kings full, and his opponent could only tell him that it was a nice hand indeed.
Players are now on a 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000 | 203,000 |
, and Ring, a former Mid-States Poker Tour champion, has eclipsed the 100k mark.
on the river to take down the huge pot and bust two opponents, leaving Kirby with about 20 big blinds.
flop. Harris bet 6,700, and the button raised to 20,000. The third player folded, and Harris thought for about a minute before going all in for about 34,000. The button called right away.
, and he shipped nearly all of his stack to Harris.
flop, and he got two pair on the 
turn. A 
river secured his double, and he's made his way back to a workable stack after having just a few big blinds recently.
.
and 
completed the board, and Johnson retook his seat with an apology to Harris.
runout.