Ekmekçioğlu Involved in Every Pot; Ferguson Crippled, then Eliminated
The two were at it again the very next hand, with Porter raising to 8,000 from under the gun and Ekmekçioğlu calling from the button. On a flop of , Porter check-called a bet. Both players checked the turn. When the river double-paired, , Porter checked again. Ekmekçioğlu made an ill-advised stab at the pot for 11,000, which Porter quickly called with unimproved . It was good.
The very next hand it was Chris Ferguson's turn to get involved with Ekmekçioğlu. Ferguson opened for 7,500 in front of Ekmekçioğlu, who looked like he might be steaming when he re-raised all in for 45,400. Ferguson deliberated in his usual manner before calling with . He was up against . Ekmekçioğlu promptly flopped a full house, , a hand that was still good at the river.
That loss crippled Ferguson to 12,000 chips. He went out a few hands later. Porter, meanwhile, appears to be the new chip leader with 465,000.