Rustom Busts Robert, Takes Chip Lead
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Sami Rustom bet 80,000 after Vincent Robert checked to him on a flop of 
. Robert came back with a raise to 200,000, which Rustom called after a brief pause. The turn brought a 
, and Robert pushed all in for 704,000.
Rustom began tanking.
"It doesn't make sense," he finally said, sliding in a tower of green T25,000 chips.
Rustom: 
Robert: 
Rustom had correctly deduced that he was ahead, but Robert would take the pot and double up with a diamond or an ace on the end. The river was a 
, and Rustom took all of his foe's chips and the overall chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,300,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
Busted |