Just moments ago, Duff Charette was down to 8 million in chips and has since doubled twice and then some.
Charette has busted two short stacks and sits on over 80 big blinds now. He told us how he three-bet to 3,700,000 over an open to 1,300,000 and the two players saw a flop reading . Action checked to Charette, he continued for 3,500,000 and his opponent check-raised all-in to put Charette to the test for his last 14,450,000. It turned out that Charette held ace-king for the nuts and his opponent was drawing to a chop with ace-queen.
Charette sits near the top now after nursing a short stack for a while.
With about 4,500,000 in the pot, on a board reading , Kieu Hoa Lam checked from the small blind. Diana Shamshoum bet 1,500,000 on the button and Lam check-raised all-in, putting Shamshoum to the test for her last 4,500,000. Shamshoum said "I've got a draw" and called.
Shamshoum as at risk with for flush and straight draws, up against Lam's straight to the king with .
The river bricked out with the and Shamshoum was eliminated.
Kevin Schulz opened to 1.3 million from late position and Robert Taylor three-bet on the button to 3.6 million. Patrick Serda cold four-bet to 8.8 million out of the small blind and Schulz five-bet jammed all-in for 26,200,000. Taylor quickly folded and after getting a count, Serda called.
Schulz:
Serda:
Serda had thought Schulz was weak and trying to make a move but found himself dominated. The board fanned out and Serda spiked a jack on the river to eliminate Schulz and take a huge chip lead.
Action folded to Robert Taylor in the cutoff and he decide to limp in. Alex Foxen was in the small blind and shoved all-in for his last 7,000,000 and Taylor snapped him off.
Foxen was at risk with but was dominated by Taylor's .