Two of the tournament's toughest players were axed in one fell-swoop by Alan Sternberg. Firas Massouh opened under-the-gun to 24k. Alex Keating was extremely short and has shoved the hand before with only to be given a pass. This time Keating reraised to 82k, leaving himself 6k behind. James Akenhead cold four-bet (almost) all in, sticking around 300k in the middle but also leaving himself 6k. By the time Alan Sternberg moved all in over top of them, there was barely any room left in the middle of the felt. Sick squeeze play. Maybe they'll fold and keep their 6k. Massouh folded, and Keating and Akenhead decided they were priced in. Time for showdown.
Keating:
Akenhead:
Sternberg:
The flop made things a lot more comfortable for Sternberg. The on the turn gave Akenhead a straight draw and meant things were over for Keating. The river was the , shipping the giant pot to Sternberg. He's now over the 1 million mark. Keating was still smiling when he made his exit, Akenhead not so much.