LEVEL – 23 ANTE – 2000 BLINDS – 8000/16000 ENTRIES – 13/234
Srini Godavarthy makes it 40,000 from the button, new chipleader Thomas Phillips 3-bets to 150,000 from the SB and Nate Bolinger 4-bets all-in from the BB for 384,000.
Godavarthy steps out of the way, Phillips asks for a count and then casually slips out a single 1k chip to signify a call.
Phillips shows Ah-Jh and he needs help to score the elimination for Bolinger shows Ad-Kd.
The board runs out T-8-2-6-6, never a flush draw showing and the 1-chip-call once again doesn’t result in a positive outcome. Bolinger doubles to 820,000 and the No. 2 spot in chips, while Phillips slips to 680,000 and the No. 4 stack with 13 remaining.
Jose Esparza (900k) is the chipleader, sitting in the 1 seat at that table, Phillips in the 3 seat and Bolinger the 4 seat.
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