Barcenas Gets Lucky to Eliminate Opponent
Niveau 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
All the chips went in the middle preflop, and Ignacio Barcenas' opponent was at risk for about 1,100,000.
Ignacio Barcenas: 
Opponent: 
Barcenas was dominated but the dealer spread a flop of 
giving him a set of tens, and the board completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river knocking his opponent out of the tournament.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
3,040,000 | 2,068,000 |
flop, and Geoffrey Rasmussen took a few moments before going over the top with his last 900,000 from the button. The early position player called.
. Rasmussen is now approaching the 3-million chip mark.
giving him a set and taking the lead in the hand. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, for Kwak to stay alive in the tournament.