Cheung Eliminates Gaskari
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Mir Gaskari open-shoved all-in in middle position for 520,000 and got called by James Cheung in hijack taking them to showdown.
Mir Gaskari: A♠Q♠10♥6♠
James Cheung: A♦9♠7♦5♠
Gaskari had Cheung dominated, but the flop gave him an upset when Cheung spiked a pair on the flop 7♣3♣2♦. Gaskari was on life support when the turn 9♦ improved Cheung's hand to two pair. It all ended when the J♥ river fell, sealing Gaskari's fate to be eliminated from the tournament.
Cheung apologized to Gaskari and gave him a fist bump of sportsmanship.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,300,000
4,100,000
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4,100,000 |
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Busted |