Tomescu Rivers an Ace to Bust Lotfalizaderhmehraba
Mahdi Lotfalizaderhmehraba raised to 5,000 from the hijack with Zhao Cheng calling from the cutoff before George Tomescu squeezed it up to 24,500 from the big blind. Both Lotfalizaderhmehraba and Cheng called.
Three-ways to a flop of 9♦7♣8♠ which saw Tomescu check, Lotfalizaderhmehraba bet 25,000, and Cheng fold. Tomescu looked over at Lotfalizaderhmehraba's remaining 25,000 or so chips and check-shoved to put Lotfalizaderhmehraba all in. Lotfalizaderhmehraba called.
Mahdi Lotfalizaderhmehraba: 6♠6♥ 
George Tomescu: A♠K♠
Lotfalizaderhmehraba was slightly ahead with his pair of sixes, but he had fade the turn and the river to stay alive. The Q♦ turn didn't change anything, but the brutal A♣ on the river gave Tomescu the winner with a pair of aces, sending Lotfalizaderhmehraba to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
|
140,000
101,500
|
101,500 |
|
Busted |