"It's A Game Of Skill, Huh?"
We just witness a big flip that saw one person eliminated and the other vault over 1.1 million in chips.
It happened when Martin Hanowski opened for 25,000 under the gun and Eros Nastasi three-bet all in from the cutoff for 314,000 total. The button and both blinds folded, and action was back on Hanowski. He seemed a bit perplexed as to the size of the three-bet shove and thought for a long while.
"It's a game of skill, huh?" Hanowski laughed before finally making the call.
Showdown
Hanowski: 
Nastasi: 
According to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Nastasi had a 42.93% chance of winning the pot compared to Hanowski's 56.69%.
The 
was terrible for Nastasi as it kept his opponent, who held a diamond, in the lead; in fact, that flop improved Hanowski to an 85.76% favorite and dropped Nastasi to 14.24%. Much to the latter's dismay, the 
peeled off on the turn to lock up the hand for Hanowski.
The meaningless 
was put out on the river and a disappointed Nastasi exited the tournament floor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted |