Pashaj Hits Royal Flush
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Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
We got to the table with about 175,000 in the middle and the board showing 
. Ryan Franklin checked to Jimmy Pashaj who carefully counted a large bet in excess of 125,000. Franklin didn't even give the dealer time to count out the bet as he pushed his cards quickly into the middle. Pashaj turned over 
for the turned royal flush. That pot pushed Pashaj over the half-million chip mark and he appears to be the chip leader currently with 20 minutes before the next break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
575,000 | 298,500 |
|
250,000 | 50,500 |
against Rick Bowers and his 
giving Ott a wheel draw to go with his two overs. The river hit one of his many outs as it was the 
and the 
on the river ensured that Ott would double up.
. Rutland checked again and this time Karp bet 23,000. Rutland thought for just a few seconds before moving all in for just under 80,000. Karp had him slightly covered and after a few moments of deliberation made the call.
for second pair with a couple of draws. Karp had 
. The floor staff counted down the stacks and confirmed that Rutland was eliminated. He finished in 14th place for $4,350.
and was called by Ryan Franklin one to his left. Franklin held 
and would flop an unnecessary jack to send the popular Washington D.C. sports talk radio host off to collect his 15th place winnings of $4,350.
but was in bad shape against Bowers and his 
and the river was the 
.
. He then spanned the other two cards and the table made a collective moan when the 
joined the 
and Macmillan would need a queen, seven, or ace to stay alive.
giving Kay a flush and eliminating a frustrated Macmillan one short of the money.
and was called by Jimmy Pashaj who had woken up with 
and Kroon said "you could have at least made it a race" as he turned over 
.
and Kroon, the talkative pro, was silenced.
