Two Hands Send Haxton to the Rail

Stefan Schillhabel raised to 18,000 from under the gun and was called by Isaac Haxton on the button and Justin Bonomo in the big blind. The flop came and the action checked to Haxton who bet 17,000. Bonomo check-raised to 67,000 and Schillhabel got out of the way. Haxton called and the landed on the turn.

Bonomo led out for 115,000 and Haxton continued to call to the on the river. Bonomo eyed up Haxton's stack of 320,000 and then shoved all in. Haxton took his allotted time and then slid his cards to the muck.

In the next hand, Ryan Riess bumped it up to 18,000 in middle position and Haxton re-raised to 55,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Riess who moved all in and Haxton called off his last 320,000.

It was a race situation with Haxton holding and Riess with the two overcards . The flop was safe for Haxton but the on the turn favored Riess. The river brought the and in the span of two hands, Haxton was sent to the rail.