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Max Pescatori led out on the turn of a board and Terry Boyd made the call. When the river came the , Pescatori's check was quickly followed by a bet of 12,000.
"I think you have K-Q," claimed Pescatori as he made the call.
However, his judgment was wayward on this occasion, Boyd showing for top pair. Pescatori, meanwhile, folded in disgust and is now short-stacked with just 29,500.
Heads continue to roll as we lose yet another player from today's event. This time the unfortunate victim was Jess Yawitz, whose coin was buttered the wrong side when pitted against the in-form Bruno Fitoussi.
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"That's twice you beat ace king," observed one player.
After failing to survive the showdown with Bruno Fitoussi, Alex Michaels bit the dust just a few hands later, Fitoussi again the assassin when his held up against Michaels' . Fitoussi now on 230,000.
Justin Filtz has taken a bit of a hit to his enormous stack, doubling up Sam Hiatt. Hiatt was all in preflop for 58,000 with -- Filtz was holding and failed to hit on the board.
Hiatt now up to 125,000, Filtz down to a still commanding 230,000.