Hakim Eliminates Kuma
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jeff Hakim and Jasthi Kumar were heads-up on the turn on a 
board. There was close to 200,000 already in the main pot and Hakim fired out a bet of 77,000.
Kumar called and the river was the 
. Kumar slide out a stack of green chips covering Kumar — who had 200,000 behind — and Kumar called.
Hakim turned over his 
for a flopped set and Kumar fired his hand face down into the muck. Kumar was eliminated and Hakim is now in a neck and neck battle for the chip lead with 1,115,000 and less than one level of play left in the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,150,000 | 590,000 |
|
Busted |
. It was a set for Kornuth and a gutshot for Sucov. The 
turn brought out a flush draw as well for Sucov but the 
river gave Kornuth a boat and a double-up.
.
on the flop and Mantovani still needed some help. The 
didn't bring any but it was a 
on the river and Mantovani spiked his three-outer to double up.
but ran into the 
and Margolin made top two pair to eliminate Babayev.
