Shak Doubles Huge Through Selbst, Takes Chip Lead
Antonio Esfandiari raised to 120,000 from middle position and found calls from Vanessa Selbst in the small blind and Dan Shak in the big blind. The flop fell and Selbst came out swinging for 165,000. Shak raised to 400,000 and Esfandiari kicked his cards in. Selbst flat called and the two saw the pair the board on the turn.
Selbst checked fourth street and Shak shipped all in for 1.21 million. Selbst thought for a moment and then made the huge call.
Selbst:
Shak:
Selbst was out in front with jacks and sixes but Shak was drawing live to improve with a club or a ten. The dealer pounded the table and produced the on the river, giving Shak tens full of sixes to double into the chip lead. Shak leaped across the main stage in celebration and now has 3.67 million in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dan Shak |
3,670,000
1,870,000
|
1,870,000 |
Vanessa Selbst |
3,105,000
-1,140,000
|
-1,140,000 |