Lappas Leaps Up, Gomes Gone After Huge Pot
We've just had a major chip swing — and a sudden, surprising elimination — over on Table 427. Such is the way of PLO8.
Following a flop of 
, Alex Gomes and Charalampos Lappas managed to bet enough to put all of Gomes's chips in the middle and most of Lappas's. Gomes held 
for top two pair while Lappas had 
for aces and the nut low draw.
The turn brought a , and Gomes was still good as far the high hand went, and Lappas had yet to make a low. Then a fell on the river, pairing the board to give Lappas the best high hand and all of Gomes's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
Busted |