Rast the First to Advance to Round of 16
Level 25
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
As recapped to us by Brian Rast, he opened to 3,000 from the button and Scott Baumstein three-bet to 9,500 from the big blind. Rast four-bet to 30,000, Baumstein five-bet shoved for roughly 230,000 and Rast called.
Rast showed 
, ahead of Baumstein's 
.
The board ran out 
, no help to Baumstein, locking up Rast's seat in the Round of 16 on Thursday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000 | 240,000 |
|
Busted |