On a flop of , Fadi Kamar checked, and Chady Merhej made an over bet of 45,000 into a pot of about 35,000. Without much delay, Kamar raised enough to put Merhej all in, about 120,000 total. After much deliberation and staring at the time clock and payout schedule, Merhej called all in for his tournament life.
Showdown
Kamar:
Merhej:
The all-in player was in bad shape with one foot already out the door. The turn came the , and a useless filled out the board. Queens hold for Kamar, earning him the knockout and chipping him up to just at 400,000.