Big pot for Taylor
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
According to the table, the flop was showing 
in a heads-up pot. The big blind led out for 15,000 into 36,000 and Esther Taylor potted from the under the gun seat, both holding a stack around 140,000. All the chips went in the middle for the following showdown:
Esther Taylor: 
Big Blind: 
The big blind held a straight while Taylor had outs for a flush. The 
turn didn't change anything but a 
came on the river to give a full house and the large pot to Taylor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
hit the river to give the winning hand to Soltani and bust the two-time bracelet winner of the event.
runout to secure the pot, and the knockout.
and the 
river, Salazar thought for a bit before announcing that he was all in. The button would have the effective stack of 126,000 should he make the call. He went into the tank for a minute or two, at one point telling Salazar "I got ace high," presumably hoping to be able to make a read. Eventually, me made the laydown. 
for a bluff. After seeing this, the button retrieved his cards from the nearby muck and showed the better hand with 
. Nevertheless, the pot went to Salazar who became one of the first players in the field with half a million chips.
