Strebkov Folds Out Jamasi; Batow Eliminated by Richards
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
There was around 60,000 in the pot on a board of 
and Denis Strebkov had a bet in front of him of 55,000. Action was on his opponent, Farhad Jamasi, who was on the button and was being put to a decision for the majority of his chips.
After some thought, Jamasi folded.
Meanwhile on another table, Timothy Batow was eliminated by John Richards in a hand that was only described among the players on that side of the table as "a secret hand."
With Batow's elimination, the field is now one bust out away from reaching the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
311,500 | 246,900 |
|
178,000 | 19,000 |
|
84,000 | -19,100 |
|
Busted |
and Thomas Schropfer checked from the small blind. Chen Hao was in the cutoff and bet 5,000. Axel Rodrigo was on the button and raised to 20,000 and Schropfer reraised the size of the pot. Hao quickly folded and Rodrigo called off his remaining chips. 
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, changing nothing, however the river fell 
to give Scropfer a ten-high straight to Rodgrigo's nine-high straight and he was eliminated from the tournament.
and Rodrigo first checked. Haocontinued for 6,500 and Rodrigo raised it to 30,000. Hao quickly called.
turn, Rodrigo fired 72,000 and once again, Hao called. The 
went check-check on the river and Rodrigo tabled 
but the pot was sent to Hao who held 
for Weissman and doubled up after the board brought 
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