Rast Chips Up; Katz and Livingston Double
Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Alex Livingston had most of his short stack in preflop and then got it in after the Q♦J♦3♠ flop for 185,000 against Eric Garma.
Alex Livingston: A♦7♣5♣3♦ 
Eric Garma: A♣Q♠9♣6♥
The J♠ turn didn't help Livingston but he escaped thanks to the 3♣ river for trips.
On the same table, Aaron Katz was then all in for 325,000 against Erick Lindgren in the following preflop contest.
Aaron Katz: A♥Q♣9♠2♥
Erick Lindgren: A♠A♦6♥4♥
The 9♥7♦5♥10♥J♣ board improved Katz to the nut flush.
In the meanwhile, one table over, Brian Rast from under the gun and Michael Moncek played out a bigger pot. They invested 800,000 each on the K♣Q♣4♥A♥ turn before Rast then led the J♣ river for 2,400,000. Moncek double-checked his cards, folded and shook his head.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,650,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
||
|
3,275,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
2,500,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
||
|
2,500,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,250,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
|
|
||
|
750,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
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