Stanford Flops Two Pair to Eliminate Kruse, Foxen also Advances
Level 9
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
In a single-raised pot, William Stanford and Max Kruse headed to a flop of 
. It only took a couple of raises before all the chips were in the middle with Kruse being the player at risk.
Max Kruse: 
William Stanford: 
Kruse flopped top pair but Stanford woke up with two pair to hold a big lead. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river provided no help for Kruse was eliminated. That means Stanford will go on to play Dario Sammartino in the third round.
Alex Foxen also closed out his match with Isaac Kempton and will await the winner of Dan Smith and Laszlo Bujtas who are in an even matchup as of now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000 | 240,000 |
|
600,000 | 273,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |