Garcia Sends Ataie Packing

Payam Ataie opened under the gun for 1,800, three players made the call but were faced with a three-bet from Jorge Garcia on the button to 8,500.

Ataie and a late position player made the call and saw a flop. Both players checked to Garcia who continued with a bet of 9,000.

Ataie made the call and the third player folded. They went heads up to the turn.

Again Ataie checked and facing a large bet of 26,500 he shoved his remaining stack (around 60,000) into the middle only to be snap-called by Garcia.

His was in bad shape against Gracia's . The river did not help and sent Ataie to the rail leaving Garcia with the table chip lead.