Laidlaw Wins Flip to Eliminate Popescu
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Action folded around to Cristian Popescu, who raised to 2,300 from the button, Paul Rigg called in the small blind and Daniel Laidlaw reraised to 10,500 from the big blind. Popescu moved all in, Rigg folded and Laidlaw called. Two players turned their cards for the all in, with Popescu at risk.
Cristian Popescu: A♣J♦
Daniel Laidlaw: 10♥10♠
The board ran out K♦7♣9♦K♥2♦. Popescu had the pair of kings on board with ace high and Laidlaw had two pair with the kings and his pocket tens. He won the pot and Popescu was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
178,000
68,000
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68,000 |
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Busted |