Christiansen Takes Some from Pike
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
In a head's up situation, the flop showed 
and both Jill Pike and Natalie Christiansen checked.
The turn brought the 
and Pike led out for 20,000, called by Christiansen before a 
fell on the river. Both players checked and Pike showed 
for two pair while Christiansen tabled 
for a full house and took down the pot.
Pike, who finished second of that event last year, still owns a comfortable stack of 415,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000 | 295,000 |
|
195,000 | 127,000 |
and it folded to Kim Belliveau in the big blind who made the call.
with two hearts and Byrne continued for 15,000 after Belliveau checked. Belliveau replied by shoving all in for a stack worth 78,500 and Byrne snap-called. 
, was in bad shape for a double up and the 
on the turn didn't change anything but a 
fell on the river, giving Belliveau the straight she needed and Byrne chipped down to 210,000.
and Matson checked. Batorevicova bet 18,000 and Matson check-called.
and Matson check-called another bet of 40,000 from Batorevicova. 
completes the board and Matson checked once more. Batorevicova continued with another bet of 60,000 and Matson called. Batorevicova tabled 
for trips to rake in the pot.
and Campbell raked in the pot, eliminating Gannon.
and Munoz moved all in, putting Kim's tournament at risk with a stack of 251,500. The latter snap-called and the three players tabled their cards:
, improving Kim's hand into a full house and eliminating Pluskota while Munoz dropped down to 16,000 chips.
and brought no betting action. On the turn 
, Oar bet 15,000 after Byrne and Hubbard checked and only Hubbard called.
but lost the pot as Hubbard showed 
for a pair of tens.