Phil Ivey opened with a raise to 55,000 from middle position, and James Akenhead re-raised to 162,000 next door. In the big blind, Herbie Gelman made another raise, moving all in for a total of 490,000. Ivey ducked out quickly, but Akenhead made the call with the covering stack, putting Gelman at risk.
Showdown
Akenhead:
Gelman:
The flop was a disaster for Gelman as the case king peeled off to give Akenhead the hammerlock with top set. In the end, the board ran down . The ace on the river was too little, too late for Gelman, and he has been eliminated.