Giannakelos Busts Hertzog
The 41 returning survivors have been whittled down to 36, with Jack Hertzog the latest casualty. Hertzog was returning as one of the shorter stacks with 59,200 and had dropped a few of these chips already when the following hand came up.
Hertzog's final hand saw him limp from middle position, with Christos Giannakelos raising to 7,000 from the big blind. Hertzog called and the duo saw a flop of hit the felt.
Giannakelos continuation bet 10,000 and Hertzog moved all-in for another 28,200 more. After asking for a count, Giannakelos slid out the call and the pair turned over their hole cards.
Christos Giannakelos:
Jack Hertzog:
Hertzog was in front with two pair, but the turn and river gave Giannakelos the back door flush to bring Hertzog's tournament to a close and stack Giannakelos up to 110,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Christos Giannakelos |
110,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Jack Hertzog
|
Busted |