Obst Rivers a Straight to Eliminate Pardo
Level 18
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Byron Kaverman opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and James Obst called on the button. Juan Pardo thought for a minute before shipping all in for 104,000 in the small blind. Kaverman quickly folded and Obst asked for a count before making the call.
James Obst: 
Juan Pardo: 
The flop of 
looked promising for Pardo who was hoping to dodge an ace. However, the 
on the turn gave Obst a straight draw and he nailed it on the 
river. Pardo was eliminated and Obst took a healthy chip lead at his table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
305,000
178,000
|
178,000 |
|
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|
195,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
||
|
120,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
Busted | |