The Creme Rises to the Top
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Defending champion Ahmed Karrim has been adding chips to become one of the bigger stacks in the room. On the river of a heads-up blind battle with Max Deveson, he bet 35,000 on the Q♦Q♥3♠3♦10♦ board. Deveson used one time bank extension and then called, but mucked versus Q♠9♥ for a full house.
Ryan David Anderson then chopped in the next hand with the table chip leader when both had a jack-high straight on the turn.
Fast forward one hand, Kumi Pather three-bet jammed for 56,000 and Karrim called as the initial raiser.
Kumi Pather: A♦K♥
Ahmed Karrim: A♠7♥
The J♠9♥7♠J♦Q♣ board delivered the sucker punch and Pather was gone before the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
725,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
510,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
215,000
-83,000
|
-83,000 |
|
160,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
125,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
120,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
110,000
-121,000
|
-121,000 |
|
Busted | |