Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Ruben Perez opened to 16,500 from the button. His stack had slipped somewhat from where he started today, but he was still remaining active at his table.
Dino Pasquale then three-bet all-in from the small blind for his remaining chips, around 80,000. The big blind folded and Perez called.
Perez showed 
and was behind to Pasquale's 
. However, the flop soon changed all that, as Perez flopped the absolute nuts on 
. There were some backdoor outs, but they were extinguished when the board completed 
and Perez gratefully added Pasquale's chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
Busted |
on the turn. The river was the 
and Rink bet 20,000. Gruber quickly called and watched as Rink showed 
for a pair of sixes, but Gruber had him beat with 
. "Good luck sir," said Pot.
. "That's not a good flop for you," remarked Pot. The turn was even worse, as it was the 
. With Dubovs in real danger of being counterfeited, the river was dealt. The 
.
. It checked to Popa who bet 15,000. The small blind called but Jalba called.
for a missed flush and straight draw, and Jalba turned over 
