Koral Running "Hottest He's Ever Ran," Busts West
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Stud
Tom Koral (
) and Tom West (
) got a series of bets in on the first round, and Koral caught a 
and check-raised. West called and then both checked fifth.
Koral: 
/
West: /
West bet sixth and then checked seventh. Koral bet, and West called. Koral showed 
for a flush, leaving West with a mere 23,000.
Right after that, West got his remaining chips in with 
against Koral's 
/
. The rolled up jacks were a monster favorite, but Koral tried looking on the bright side.
"I guess I need to make a straight."
He ran out 
to do just that, busting West when "SBRounder" did not improve.
Koral admitted he is running the best he's ever ran in a WSOP limit tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
638,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |