Shankar Pillai Has Heaps
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
In a five-way limped pot, the flop came 
, and Jeanmarc Thomas was the first to bet 12,000 from the big blind. Shankar Pillai called from middle position, and everyone else folded.
The turn was the 
, and Thomas checked to Pillai, who bet the pot — 36,000. Thomas pushed all in for 45,000, and Pillai called.
Pillai: 
Thomas: 
Pillai was in front with a six-high straight, but Thomas had a bigger straight draw and three pair, looking for a full house. The river brought the 
, providing no help to Thomas, and he was sent to the cash cage while Pillai stacked chips from another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,200
89,800
|
89,800 |
|
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|
Busted | |