Berman Finds an Ace to Triple Up
Ralph Porter raised to 2,500 from under the gun which was called by Nawaung Maran in the hijack. Then Mikhail Snatovskii three-bet to 9,000 in the cutoff, before Kevin Berman four-bet all in for 37,400. Porter then went all in for 37,500 and after thiking about his decision for over a minute, Maran folded. Snatovskii quickly made the call to put both players at risk.
Kevin Berman: A♣Q♠ 
Ralph Porter: K♠K♣
Mikhail Snatovskii: Q♦Q♣
It was a massive showdown of premium hands, with Porter in the driver seat to get a triple up. The 5♦6♦10♥ flop changed nothing, but the A♥ on the turn put Berman in front with his pair of aces. The river was the 3♠ and Berman tripled up, leaving Porter with just 200 chips.
Shortly after Porter was seen leaving the tournament area as he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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116,500
116,500
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116,500 |
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88,500
88,500
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88,500 |
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8,500
-42,700
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-42,700 |
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Busted | |
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