After being put to the test for his tournament life against Jason Koon and calling correctly with a rivered top pair, Carlos Villamarin just won a huge pot off Ren Lin to now challenge Koon for the chip lead.
On a turn board reading , Villamarin checked to Lin, who bet 150,000. Villamarin replied with a check-raise to 675,000.
Once again, Lin dropped a "no gamble no future" reference as he moved all-in for 2,240,000 effective.
Villamarin snap-called and showed Lin the nuts.
Carlos Villamarin:
Ren Lin:
The on the river couldn't save Lin, and his stack was shrunk below two million, while Villamarin soars over five million.
Mikita Badziakouski opened to 160,000 from the hijack and Antonios Rouggeris shoved for less from the cutoff. Ranganath Kanchi called from the big blind.
The flop came and Kanchi check-folded facing an 80,000 bet from Badziakouski and hands were revealed.
Mikita Badziakouski:
Antonios Rouggeris:
Rouggeris was looking to spike one of his overcards to survive, but the turn and river bricked out for Rouggeris and he was eliminated in 15th place.
On a flop of Barry hutter checked and raised the 100,000 chip bet by Stephen Chidwick to 260,000. After a brief moment, Chidwick made the call.
The turn card was the and Hutter led for 255,000 and Chidwick called.
The river was the and Hutter moved all-in and Chidwick snap-called.
The hands were tabled and it was the held by Chidwick for the better full house versus the held by Hutter, and the latter was eliminated in 14th place and took home $84,486 in cash for his effort.
Action folded around to the blinds, where Jason Koon shoved to put Ranganath Kanchi all in for his remaining stack. Kanchi instantly called and hands were tabled.
Ranganath Kanchi:
Jason Koon:
The flop pulled Kanchi ahead and he would stay ahead on the turn; however, the river paired Koon's four and Kanchi was eliminated in 13th place.
"I don't know if my shove was good or a torch!" an incredulous Koon said after the hand. "That was crazy."
Ole Schemion moved all-in from early position and was called by Joao Vieira on the button.
The hands were tabled and it was the held by Schemion that was all-in and at-risk versus the pocket held by Vieira.
The dealer ran out the board of and things ended as they began, with Vieira in the lead, which in turn eliminated Schemion in 11th place for which he took home $105,607 in cash.