Kertland Fades the World to Remain Seated
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Yiannis Liperis opened in early position and Jesse Kertland defended the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of A♠10♠5♠ and Kertland checked to Liperis who continued for 500,000. Kertland paused for a moment as he looked at the other tables, and called off his 430,000.
Jesse Kertland: A♣9♦ 
Yiannis Liperis: Q♦J♠
Kertland had the lead with a pair of aces, but Liperis flopped a gutshot straight draw as well as a flush draw. The Q♥ gave Liperis some more outs as he made a pair of queens but the 9♥ river wasn't one of them, sending the double to Kertland.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
1,300,000
630,000
|
630,000 |