Kothari Eliminates Balfour After Two Tries
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Preflop action folded to Dhruvin Kothari in late position who raised to 16,000. Sean Balfour then went all in for 59,000 from the hijack. Kothari called.
Sean Balfour: K♦K♠
Dhruvin Kothari: 3♠5♠
The flop was 2♣Q♦10♦, keeping Balfour well in the lead. The 4♦ came on the turn, giving Kothari a straight draw.
"Wait wait wait!" yelled Balfour to the dealer. The river came 5♥, doubling up Balfour.
On the very next hand, Balfour faced a raise to 16,000 from a player in middle position and a call from Korthari. Balfour went all in for 135,000, and Kothari called.
Sean Balfour: A♣K♦
Dhruvin Kothari: 8♣8♦
The flop came 9♣J♦7♣. Balfour paired up when the A♥ hit on the turn, but the 8♥ river gave Kothari the win and sent Balfour out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
343,000
343,000
|
343,000 |
|
Busted |