McCullough Eliminates Caiaffa and Is the Chip Leader
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Rafael Caiaffa raised from the cutoff and was called by Tsugunari Toma in the small blind. Patrick McCullough was in the big blind and three-bet to 225,000. Caiaffa called, as did Toma.
The flop came 3♦4♦10♥. McCullough bet 500,000. Caiaffa went all in and Toma folded. McCullough called and had Caiaffa covered.
Rafael Caiaffa: A♠J♠10♦10♣ 
Patrick McCullough: A♥A♦Q♦9♥
Caiaffa had top set and McCullough had aces with the nut flush draw. Diamonds were the main threat for Caiaffa, but the turn brought something worse, the case ace, the A♣. This crippled Caiaffa, who was then drawing just to one out on the river.
The river was the 6♦, bringing in the flush for McCullough and Caiaffa‘s tournament was over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,400,000
1,480,000
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1,480,000 |
|
1,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Busted | |