Garibyan Eliminates Michel

Gary Garibyan raised from the button and was three-bet by Robert Michel the small blind. The big blind player folded, and Garibyan called. On the flop, Michel continued with a bet and Garibyan made a raise, which was called.

The turn came the , Michel checked, Garibyan raised, and the former put the rest of his stack in the middle, which Garibyan obliged to call.

Robert Michel:
Gary Garibyan:

River:

Garibyan was ahead with two pair and had a flush draw, but Michel also had overcard outs as well as a flush draw of his own. It was Garibyan who hit his flush, however, when the eight-of-hearts reeled off to send Michel to the rail.

Garibyan moves up to 85,000, which is some achievement after he was down to just 2,200 during the middle stages of play in yesterday's Day 1.