Lightbourne Takes Out Al-Shanti, Draws a Penalty
Iaron Lightbourne raised to 200,000 on the button, Abdullah Al-Shanti three-bet to 600,000 in the big blind, and Lightbourne called.
Al-Shanti checked the J♦10♥7♣ flop and Lightbourne bet 600,000. Al-Shanti then raised to 2,000,000 and Lightbourne instantly moved all in.
Al-Shanti checked with the floor to determine how many players were left as he faced with a decision for his last 250,000. "I'll give you four minutes," Lightbourne said.
"Why didn't you four-bet?" Al-Shanti asked.
"I have pocket sevens," Lightbourne replied, before being warned not to talk about the hand. Lightbourne eventually called the clock and Al-Shanti allowed the countdown to nearly reach zero before calling.
"If you really have pocket sevens, I'm dead," he said as the cards were revealed.
Abdullah Al-Shanti: A♥J♣ 
Iaron Lightbourne: 7♠7♥
Lightbourne did, indeed, show down a set and Al-Shanti was left drawing only to running cards. The 6♠ fell on the turn and he was drawing dead before the A♠ fell on the river.
After the hand, a tournament official gave Lightbourne a one-round penalty for revealing his hand with action still in progress.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,500,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
Busted |