Rast Rising
Level 13
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
After raising in early position and picking up a call from Christopher Chung in middle position, Rast led all three streets on a 
board.
Chung was confident in calling until the river, where he took some time to consider another call, exclaiming "what a river card". He ultimately folded, and Rast was awarded the pot.
On the following hand Rast raised in first position and took down the blinds.
The two-time $50,000 Poker Players Champion's stack is now approaching 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
185,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
before Anthony Zinno raised to early position. Kurtzman called and the turn came 
.
river. Zinno bet, leaving himself just a few thousand behind, and Kurtzman called.
for the flopped set to take down the big pot.
turn before Kurtzman bet the 
river.
for two pair on the turn to climb back over 500,000.
, which was second-best to Wang's 
.
, when Dehkharghani put out a bet and Kitagawa folded.
. The river came a fourth spade, however, to complete Dehkharghani's flush and eliminate Wang.
, Yu checked, Rast bet, Yu raised, and Rast re-raised. Yu put in the chips to call but mucked when Rast turned over 
