"It's a Race"
Ray Pulford, who has steadily been building his stack all day, faced a tough decision on the button when his opponent, Scott Wygal, from early position moved all in for 14,500 preflop. Pulford after doing some internal pondering made the call and tabled 
. Wygal flipped over 
, to which Pulford calmly exclaimed "it's a race".
Indeed they were off to the races as the dealer spread a 
flop. Pulford was going to need some help heading to the turn and river if he wanted to deliver a knock out blow. He received no such luck as the 
appeared on the turn, and the 
showed its face on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
28,000 |