Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A series of preflop raises saw heads-up all in action between Darius Kermani from late position and his opponent to his left with Kermani holding just slightly more with around 70,000.
Darius Kermani: 
Opponent: 
Kermani was in rough shape after the cards were tabled and the 
flop didn't change a thing.
The 
turn left Kermani needing a jack on the river and luckily for him, the dealer answered his prayer as the peeled off the , securing him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
53,800
|
53,800 |
flop was checked by both players and the dealer turned the 
. 
flop gave Yau top set. 
turn left Payten drawing dead and the 
river ended his tournament.
