Big Pot for Elias
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 3,000 ante
Paul Volpe raised to 36,000 on the button and Darren Elias three-bet out of the big blind to force a fold.
Volpe raised to 32,000 the next hand and John Monnette three-bet to 95,000 in order to see Volpe release his cards.
Elias then raised to 32,000 on the button and Mike Gorodinsky called in the small blind. Mike Leah in the big blind double-checked the stack of Elias before calling as well and all three players drew one. Gorodinsky and Leah both checked and Elias bet 135,000. Gorodinsky eventually called after some consideration and Leah said "okay" before sending his cards into the muck.
Elias tabled the 
and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,100,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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800,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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560,000
290,000
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290,000 |
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380,000
-135,000
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-135,000 |
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362,000
-155,000
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-155,000 |
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