Sylvia Loses Race to Pillai
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 160 ante
Action on the table folded over to Erik "NW1Time" Seidel who opened with a raise from the cutoff and Shankar "Burgersssss" Pillai three-bet to 8,400 from the small blind.
Action was on Jesse "MrJesseJames" Sylvia who four-bet all in for 34,475 from the big blind and he was called by Shankar after Seidel mucked his hand.
Shankar "Burgersssss" Pillai: 
Jesse "MrJesseJames" Sylvia: 
Sylvia was racing for his tournament and fell behind after a queen appeared in the window on the 
flop pairing Pillai's queen while also giving him the nut flush draw.
The 
paired the board on the turn and Sylvia needed an eight to drop on the river to stay alive.
Unfortunately for Sylvia, the 
completed the board on the river ending his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,588
41,435
|
41,435 |
|
|
75,540 | |
|
67,594
1,560
|
1,560 |
|
65,446 | |
|
46,460 | |
|
27,566 | |
|
||
|
19,306 | |
|
||
|
Busted | |