Shakerchi Cements Lead Early On
Level 18
: Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Talal Shakerchi: XxXx / Jx7xAx5x / Xx
Carlos Chadha-Villamarin: XxXx / 5x7xAx2x / Xx
Carlos Chadha-Villamarin completed and was called by Talal Shakerchi, which brought them to fourth street. Chadha-Villamarin bet his advantage to get called and did so again on fifth. They checked sixth and Chadha-Villamarin bet seventh, Shakerchi called.
Chadha-Villamarin announced a six and tabled his 8x6x6x but Shakerchi had that beat with a five.
"Yeah, I was worried about that," Chadha-Villamarin said in table chat. He then paired an eight in the next hand for Brad Ruben to chip up as well.