Azor Spikes the River to Eliminate Roberts
With around 1,500 in the pot and a flop of 
, Ran Azor checked from the big blind to Brian Roberts, who bet 725. Azor responded with a check-raise to 2,600, Roberts moved all in for right around 5,000, and Azor made a quick call.
| Showdown |
Azor:   |
Roberts:   |
Roberts was ahead with top and bottom pairs, but he needed to dodge Azor's flush and gut-shot straight draw. He did so on the 
turn, but not on the 
river. Azor spiked a diamond to take down the pot, send a tough opponent to the rail, and vault into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000 | |
|
Busted |