Urbanic Falls to His Knees in Frustration
On a flop reading 2♠2♦7♣, James Urbanic shoved on Peter Thai, putting him at risk. Thai tried to get a read on Urbanic and was unable to coax any words from him. Thai made the call after spending some time trying to put Urbanic on a hand.
Thai: 8♣8♠
Urbanic: J♥J♠
Urbanic let his rail know he was a favorite and they erupted with cheers. The turn was the 3♥ and it seemed Urbanic would be eliminating a player and moving comfortably into the chiplead until the 8♦ slammed the river, causing Thai to erupt in celebration as he did a lap around the table. Meantime, Urbanic collapsed to his knees, holding his head.
After a moment Urbanic regained composure, paid the pot what it was due, and congratulated his opponent on a nice hand. This is the second time this final table that Urbanic got two-out on the river when he had a player at risk. Applauses from Urbanic's rail urged him to rally, as the dream of winning gold is still alive.
Thai now has a commanding chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,800,000
4,100,000
|
4,100,000 |
|
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|
2,500,000
4,900,000
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4,900,000 |