Halioua Over Elias
Level 15
: 800/1,600, 0 ante
With betting details recapped to us by Michel Halioua, Darren Elias raised from the button, Halioua called from the big blind, and the flop came down 
.
Halioua check-called a bet of 3,000 to see the 
turn, then check-called 12,000 to see the 
river. Halioua checked again, and Elias shoved for about 65,000. Halioua tanked for about five minutes before he called.
Elias showed 
, and Halioua tabled 
for a pair of queens to win the pot and the match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
flop, Sammartino checked, Seeley bet 4,000, and Sammartino called. 
turn, and the river was the 
. Sammartino checked, and Seeley bet 6,000. Sammartino thought it over, held the chips in his hand for several seconds, then called. 
for top pair, good for the pot.
flop, Yifrach checked, Chou continued for 7,600, and Yifrach called. They both checked through the 
river.
for a miss, and Yifrach's 
was good.
, Jason Mercier was facing a bet of 34,000, which was roughly 75 percent of his remaining chips. After several minutes agonizing over the decision, Mercier pushed some chips forward and called. He showed 
for trip jacks, Fast couldn't beat it, and Smith advanced to the Round of 32.
. The board ran out 
, and Fee took it down to move on to the next round.
, and Touil tabled 
