Charter's Aces Cracked
From middle position, Sam Chartier raised to 2,000. Action then folded to Sergey Tikhonov on the button and he called. Everyone else folded and the flop came down 
. Chartier fired a continuation bet of 2,500. Tikhonov raised to 5,000. Chartier thought for a minute and then reraised to 12,300. Tikhonov moved all in, having Charter covered. Chartier quickly called.
Chartier turned over the 
and was all in for about 40,000 in chips. on the flop. Tikhonov held the 
for an open-ended straight draw.
The turn was the 
to pair up Tikhonov, but Chartier was still in front. The river put him in last place though when the 
fell and gave Tikhonov a straight to the queen. Chartier sent over the chips and wished the table good luck before departing the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
171,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
Busted |