Roy Vandersluis - Eliminated ($1,628) | 2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

Roy Vandersluis raised to 12,000 from the button and action folded around to Reza Vakili in the big blind. Vakili elected to reraise, making it 41,000 to go. Vandersluis moved all in and Vakili quickly called. This was a massive pot for over 200,000 chips.

Showdown:
Vandersluis: {A-Clubs}

Vakili:

The flop came down {K-Clubs}

, giving Vandersluis top pair, top kicker and leaving Vakili with a gutshot straight draw.

The turn was the {4-Spades}

, pairing the board, and then the river was the {J-Spades}

, completing the straight for Vakili. When Vandersluis had moved all in, he slid four tall towers of chips into the middle and because of their positioning on the table, didn't see the jack on the river. He thought he had won the hand, but then realized he lost to a sick beat when he stood up.

"Wow, that is so sick!" said Vakili. "So sick! I'm so sorry Roy."

Vakili now has a giant wall of chips totaling 240,000 with three players left on his table.

Tags: Reza Vakili Roy Vandersluis