Kim Makes Royal Flush to Chunk Soyza
Nível 19
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Dong Hyun Kim raised to 120,000 with 
from the cutoff and Michael Soyza called with 
from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and action was heads-up.
The flop was 
and Soyza checked. Kim bet 80,000 and Soyza check-called to see 
on the turn.
Both players checked the turn and 
came on the river.
Soyza bet 400,000 and Kim took another look to make sure he had it. Kim raised to 1,000,000 and Soyza quickly called. The cards were turned over and Soyza saw the bad news while Kim dragged the big pot with the royal flush.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
4,235,000
3,135,000
|
3,135,000 |
|
720,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
with over 300,000 in the pot. Elton Tsang bet 125,000 and Nemeth called. 
and Nemeth led out for 125,000. Tsang used a time extension while thinking it over, but ultimately he got away from it and gave Nemeth the pot.
and Soyza held on with ace-high to eliminate Ewe in 10th place for $99,000.
for fours full of nines, but Nemeth had 
and around 700,000 in the middle, Phil Ivey checked from the small blind and Laszlo Bujtas made his move to bet from the big blind. Ivey quickly folded, even before the bet was put out, and Bujtas took the pot. 
and Tsang made queens and tens to eliminate Sam Greenwood in eighth place for $140,000.