Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Nick Kost opened for 55,000 in the cutoff and snap-called the shove of small blind Anselmo Villareal.
Kost: 
Villareal: 
They were racing, and the 
flop was a good one for Kost's fives.
"Heart," he urged the dealer. "Small heart."
A 
hit, changing nothing.
"Pair the board," Michael Ross called.
This time, the dealer obliged with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,204,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
, and he bet 195,000. Neighbor Benjamin Berlowski shoved all in, and Benson called.
. Payne seemed ready to bet about 175,000, but upon realizing it was almost half of his remaining stack, he shoved.
river meant it was a painful end for Baraboo, Wisc., native Payne.
flop. Ponath announced all in, and Rubinberg snapped.
turn, Berlowski came out with a shove, quickly folding out Rubinberg.
turn. Wazwaz needed an 
, but the river was an 