Long Makes a Statement: He's Ready to Defend His Tiltle
Niveau 22
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Philip Long was in a huge three-way pot against Chris Vitch and Donny Rubinstein with all three players making it to seventh street. There was over 200,000 in the middle of the table and Long's board showed three wheel cards and a pair of fives. Vitch folded his hand but Rubinstein called with two aces out.
"Wheel," Long said, tabling his hand and Rubinstein only nodded. The defending champion scooped it all and vaulted over 500,000-mark.
Vitch: 
/ 
- folded on seventh
Rubinstein: / 
Long: 
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| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
540,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
||
|
305,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
265,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
/ 
/ 
to secure almost a full double.
, giving him a flush draw. An 
failed to improve the hand of Lewis as he was eliminated by the two pair of Evans.
, Rami Boukai completed with a nine and Sokchheka Pho made it two bets with the 
. His neighbor Alexander Livingston raised with the 
and only Pho was ready to see fourth street for three bets. Livingston continued on fourth and received one more call before taking it down with a bet on fifth where he spiked an ace.
- folded on fifth
, hoping to get the full low half with the nut low but he found himself taking even more. Vitch failed to make a pair and his only right for the slice of the pot was through the low as he showed 
