button in SafariDay 1 Chip Leader Wolkoff Eliminated
Level 18
: Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000
With around 150,000 in the pot, three players saw a flop of J♠5♠6♠, which was checked through.
The J♥ paired the board on the turn, and Laura Wolkoff led out with a bet. Ni Hansen, sitting in the big blind, responded with a raise. Michael Lipner quickly folded from middle position, while Wolkoff called off the rest of her stack to put herself at risk.
Laura Wolkoff: 8♥8♦
Ni Hansen: 10♦10♠
Wolkoff was behind against Hansen's tens and jacks and needed help on the river to survive. The dealer revealed the A♠, improving Hansen to a flush and bringing Wolkoff's tournament run to an end after she entered Day 2 as the chip leader.