A Preflop Raising War
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
Action folded around to David Perlman on the button and he opened to 1,100. Alex Smith three-bet to 2,600 in the small blind and Perlman asked to see Smith's stack before four-betting to 7,000.
Less than 15 seconds then passed before Smith five-bet jammed, and Perlman had his stack counted to be 37,800. Perlman thought for a bit, and decided not to go with it, sending his cards to the muck instead to earn Smith the pot with his shove.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,600
-900
|
-900 |
|
40,800
40,800
|
40,800 |
and was left with no chips as a result, forcing him to make his way to the registration desk to take what will be his final shot at the tournament, as one re-entry is allowed per player, per flight.
. His opponent called, and he jammed for his remaining 3,800 on the turn 
completed the runout and the double was shipped his way.
and Daniel Sandoval checked under the gun to his opponent in the cutoff, who bet 2,000. 
and Sandoval reached for chips, grabbing 3,300 and tossing it into the felt. His opponent thought for a second, shook his head, and then sent his cards to the center of the table to earn Sandoval the pot sans showdown.
and Tumulak checked to Vanier, who bet 5,000. Tumulak thought for a few moments and then check-shoved for 11,200, receiving a quick call from Vanier for the difference.
gave Ambaye a pair of nines on the river to eliminate the short-stacked player from the tournament.