Rafe Kibrit Back From the Brink

After being pushed around during the last few hands, Rafe Kibrit pushed back and raised to 100,000 from the button. Elie Payan was not impressed and three-bet to 300,000, a bet which Kibrit called. The flop ran out {2-Spades} {6-Clubs} {10-Spades} and Payan bet the pot of 600,000.

Kibrit had enough of Payan's power plays and reraised all-in for his last 825,000 and Payan quickly called to put Kibrit at risk.

Showdown:

Payan: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {10-Hearts} {8-Spades}
Kibrit: {10-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}

Payan was in the lead with his pair of queens and he had a flush draw to boot. Kibrit held just a pair of tens and a gutshot straight draw and needed help to arrive on the river to survive.

River: {9-Diamonds}

Kibrit's help had arrived in the form of a non-spade nine, giving him two pair for the double-up. The match is now nearly even again after both players had staked themselves to huge leads in the last few hours.