Hardcastle Holds and Knocks Out Desilva
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jack Hardcastle opened the action with a raise to 4,000 from middle position. Then Upeshka Desilva in the hijack three-bet to 10,500. It folded back to Hardcastle who four-bet all in for Desilva's stack of 58,500, which Desilva quickly called.
Upeshka Desilva: A♣Q♦ 
Jack Hardcastle: Q♠Q♥
Desilva was at risk and would need to improve past the pocket queens of Hardcastle to stay in the tournament. But when the board ran out 4♥4♦9♦8♣9♥ the pocket queens of Hardcastle remained rest, to give him the pot and eliminate Desilva.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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128,000
78,000
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78,000 |
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Busted | |
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