Kim Spikes the Turn to Bust Verderamo
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 6♦10♠7♦, John Kim bet 27,000 from under the gun and Nicholas Verderamo moved all in for 95,000 in the big blind. Kim quickly called.
Nicholas Verderamo: Q♣10♣ 
John Kim: 9♥9♦
Verderamo was ahead with top pair, but the 8♠ turn improved Kim to a straight and gave him the lead. The river was the K♥ and Kim scored the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted |