Bran-done
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Hit after hit to our start-of-day chip leader, and now he's finally been polished off still miles off the FT. The last bites from his stack included a double nip from Dmitry Gromov, with the Russian first off moving in in the blind over Cantu's button raise to 21k. Cantu counted and then called the extra 83k, but his 
failed to improve against Gromov's 
, although four diamonds appearing led Cantu to quietly encourage a "Diamond ball!" which never emerged.
This now meant that his neighbour outchipped him, and the final hand saw Cantu repopping Gromov (a further 93,500 over Gromov's bet of 51k) preflop. Call and race!
Cantu: 
Gromov: 
"Ace ball.." was the hope this time, quiet and fervent, "...Please!" His wish looked like it had been granted as the first card out was the 
, but the joined it and Cantu's triple crown dream ends here, this time.