Kunal Patel got his last 41,100 chips into the middle after four-bet shoving with . It was momentary bad news when Corey Burbick snap-called with , but things would improve quickly for Patel.
In a big way. The flop came , and that all but ended it right there. Quads held after the turn and river , and Burbick drops half his stack back down to 40,000. That's a lucky double for Patel, and it moves him up to about 85,000.
Dan Heimiller started the action by limping in from the button. Chad Brown called from the small blind, Kido Pham checked his option, and a followed.
Brown bet 1,200, but neither opponent went anywhere. The hit the turn and all three checked, leading to the river. Brown checked and Pham bet 3,500. Heimiller popped it to 9,500, getting Brown to fold. Pham thought it over for about 30 seconds before calling, mucking his hand when Heimiller tabled for a straight.
We arrived at the table and saw about 30,000 in the pot and the board reading .
Action was on John Holley who checked to Brian Senie. After a few moments, Senie bet 20,000. Holley instantly announced all in and Senie called even faster, tabling for trips. Holley was on a draw with , but didn't get there as the fell.
Holley hits the rail while Senie takes over the chip lead.
In middle position, Dan Heimiller opened to 3,300, and Allie Prescott three-bet shoved for 28,000 from the big blind. Heimiller gave it some thought before plunking a stack of calling chips into the middle, turning up . Prescott turned up his superior , and Heimiller let out a, "Whoops," as he saw the bad news.
The board ran , and that keeps Prescott in front. From just 2,000 chips early on, Prescott has managed to work his stack all the way back up to 58,200.
Brian Senie is the first player to cross the 200,000 mark, eliminating Brian Lemke.
Under the gun, Lemke raised to 3,300. Next to act was Senie and he three-bet to 9,000. Action folded around and Lemke put in a four-bet, but soon his entire stack of about 40,000 was in the middle with . Senie had him dominated with and held up as the board ran out .
From the small blind, Allen Kessler opened to 2,400, and Kunal Patel three-bet next door. Kessler shoved all in for 28,600 total, and Patel quickly called to put Kessler at risk.
Showdown
Kessler:
Patel:
The flop saved Kessler's tournament life, and the turn and river filled him up and doubled him up. He's back to 58,600 now, while Patel falls back to 55,000 or so himself.
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. It was momentary bad news when Corey Burbick snap-called with 
, and that all but ended it right there. Quads held after the turn 
and river 
, and Burbick drops half his stack back down to 40,000. That's a lucky double for Patel, and it moves him up to about 85,000.
followed.
hit the turn and all three checked, leading to the 
river. Brown checked and Pham bet 3,500. Heimiller popped it to 9,500, getting Brown to fold. Pham thought it over for about 30 seconds before calling, mucking his hand when Heimiller tabled 
for a straight.
.
for trips. Holley was on a draw with 
, but didn't get there as the 
. Prescott turned up his superior 
. Senie had him dominated with 
and river