Moreno Eliminated in Huge Double Knockout
A crowd was gathered around table 485, a pile of chips was in the middle, and stacks were being verified as the PokerNews team arrived on the scene. Ryan Riess was kind enough to relay the action on the hand which saw one-time chip leader Andrew Moreno sent to the rail and made Salah Nimer the first player over ten million.
After Noam Muallem raised on the button, Nimer three-bet in the small blind and then Moreno moved all in for approximately 2,400,000. Muallem then re-jammed for approximately 4,600,000, and Nimer called, putting both opponents at risk.
Andrew Moreno: 
Noam Muallem: 
Salah Nimer: 
Moreno had picked the wrong time for his four-bet, while Muallem was completely coolered, with one of his potential outs in Moreno's hand.
The flop then came 
, with the turn bringing the 
, giving Moreno some hope with a flush draw, but the 
on the river ended both his and Muallem's day's in wild fashion.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
12,100,000
8,760,000
|
8,760,000 |
|
Eliminado | |
|
Eliminado |
with two spades. Gollins checked and the middle-position player put out a continuation bet of 400,000. Gollins called.
. The player once again bet, this time for 1,200,000. Gollins called.
for the ace-high hero call.
flop to Riess, who bet 400,000. Levysahar then check-raised to 1,100,000. Kim folded, but after some consideration, Riess called.
. Again Levysahar led out for 600,000. 
for the low end of a flopped straight. Riess then happily tabled 
for a flopped flush, which earned him enough chips to cross the ten million chip mark in the final level of the day.
board, Christopher Dow checked from the big blind over to Laurie Tournier in middle position, who went all in for 1,485,000.
, giving Tournier the full double and sending her to over five million.
