Elamawy Double Moves Him Into Chip Lead Contention
Nível 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Cards were already on their backs in a huge pot on a board of 
, where Sameh Elamawy scored a full double to 159,000, skyrocketing him among the chip leaders. His 
had trumped his opponents 
on the turn, and he held through the river.
The Egyptian excitedly announced to the PokerNews reporter ''Where were you guys earlier? I've been asking for you for fifteen minutes, I'm chip leader!''
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
159,000 | 159,000 |
. The under-the-gun player bet 3,000 into a pot of about 10,000. Mayr Alexander called from the cutoff, while the small blind folded, meaning heads-up action to the river.
. A bet of 6,000 came from under the gun, which Alexander snap called, tabling his 
to beat out his opponent's 
with the set, taking down a pot of nearly 30,000.
with 5,000 chips already in the middle, Michael ''Mike'' Cyrkiel checked from the hijack to the button, who led for a pot-sized bet. Cyrkiel made the call and they were off to a turn.
fell on the turn and Cyrkiel instantly jammed the rest of his 13,000 stack. His opponent quickly flicked in a single chip to call. 
(top pair) running into his opponents flopped set 
. The river was gin for Mike though, who hit the 
bringing in the straight and giving him a full double to 41,000.
, but Landegger showed him the bad news with her nut flush 
and sealed the deal, the pot, and the elimination for Newman.
and with 19,000 in the middle, Laura Westfall checked from under the gun.