Rast Surges Into the Chip Lead After Eliminating Nakache
Level 19
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
On a flop of 6♥4♥2♣, Elie Nakache checked, Brian Rast bet 115,000, Nakache check-raised to 400,000, and Rast called.
The turn brought an 8♦ and Nakache potted it for 1,145,000. Rast wasted no time in shoving all in, and Nakache called off the remaining 150,000 chips that he had behind.
Elie Nakache: 9♠6♣5♠4♣ 
Brian Rast: 9♣8♣8♥7♥
Rast had turned top set and just needed to fade the straight draw of his opponent. No help arrived for Nakache as the Q♣ fell on the river, which meant he was eliminated, and Rast surged into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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6,000,000
4,700,000
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4,700,000 |
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Busted | |
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