Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Nikhil Gera raised to 9,000 from under the gun and got calls from David Pham in the hijack as well as the player in the big blind.
The flop came 
, and both the big blind and Gera checked. Pham bet 13,500, and the big blind and Gera came along with calls. The turn was the 
, and both players checked to Pham again, who bet 26,500 this time. The big blind called, and Gera check-raised to 100,000. Pham quickly folded, and the big blind went into the tank. After about a minute, he also folded, sending a healthy pot to Gera.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
405,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
170,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
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flop with roughly 125,000 in the middle, Richard Ramos bet out 100,000. His opponent went into the tank for several minutes before eventually calling. The turn brought the 
. Ramos announced he was all in for a little under 100,000, and after about a minute of deliberation, his opponent mucked.
. 
, well ahead of Gera's 
.
, looking fairly safe for the 2001 WSOP Main Event Champion. The turn was the 
, and the river was the 
, leaving Milam snapping his fingers in disgust. However, it was followed by the 
and the 
fell on the turn. He sat back down, but there was still a sweat. If the board paired, Milam would be finished. However, another spade hit the river, the 
, and he doubled up.
turn with already 80,000 in the pot, the player in the cutoff moved all in for 95,000. Ivan Luca on the button was still to act and asked for a count on the shove, then called one minute later.
river was a blank.
for a flush, and Schulman sent his cards into the muck.
