Alavez Can't Make the Pay Jump; Criscione Climbs Counts
Level 36
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Exactly one off another pay jump, Briant Alavez raised to 7,700,000 under the gun, leaving himself just a million behind. Michael Criscione made the call and the rest of the table folded.
The flop scrolled across 10♣4♠9♣ and Alavez took his time with his decision and the either anxious or bored Criscione got out of his seat, looping around his chair until his opponent finally checked, at which point he flicked out a peach million chip to put his opponent all in.
"A chip and a chair!", Criscione said as Alavez took his time before finally making the call.
Briant Alavez: A♠Q♠ 
Michael Criscione: Q♥J♥
The turn closed the door on Alavez as Criscione made a straight with the K♣, making the A♣ a needle as Alavez exit without unlocking the pay jump.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,400,000
18,400,000
|
18,400,000 |
|
Busted |