Bittar Spikes the Flop to Double Off the Chip Leader
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kamal Bittar had a raise to 505,000 in front of him from the hijack before overnight chip leader James Hobbs reraised to 1,200,000 in middle position. Bittar then shoved all in for 5,885,000 and Hobbs snap-called.
Kamal Bittar: 
James Hobbs: 
Hobbs was a big favorite to extend his chip lead until the 
flop gave Bittar a set. The 
on the turn gave Hobbs more outs to a straight, but he missed the 
river as Bittar secured a massive double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,800,000 | 5,820,000 |
|
7,200,000 | -5,305,000 |
and Litsou check-called the all-in but was well behind in the following showdown.
turn confirmed the double of Rocco and the 
river further improved his hand to the nut flush.
of Kenneth Baime when he got there on the 
board. However, the potential comeback of Smith was then cut short when he ran with ace-queen into the ace-king of Rocco to become the next early casualty on Day 6.
and Michael Lavenburg called from late position. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up. 
.
and Rocco secured the double.
against Smith's 
to give Altman Broadway and the double.
but Taylor got there with 
flop and 
river. "Always the last card, Spitzberg sighed before he headed to the payout desk.
