button in SafariHalatenko Loses Some; Doubles Garza After
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Travis Pearson raised to 500,000 with the A♥K♣J♣4♥ and Stanislav Halatenko defended the 6♥4♠4♦2♥. They checked the J♦7♠5♠ flop and Halatenko bet the A♠ turn for 350,000, earning a call from his opponent. The 9♠ river was checked through again and Pearson won the pot.
Lou Garza then raised on the button for Halatenko to pot as Garza got his short stack all-in, earning a call from the chip leader.
Lou Garza: A♠A♣5♣2♣
Stanislav Halatenko: K♥K♣Q♦3♠
Garza walked back to his rail to follow the showdown. The J♠J♥5♠8♥7♦ runout was no threat and the rail from Texas celebrated.