Irina Nikolaidi Eliminated by Robert Jr Lim
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Irina Nikolaidi opened to 600. A player in middle position three-bet to 1,400. Robert Jr Lim called and so did Nikolaidi.
The flop came 
. It checked to Lim who bet 2,100. Nikolaidi raised to 8,000. The third player in the hand folded and Lim went into the tank. After some thought he announced all in, his stack of more than 50,000 covering the just under 30,000 of his opponent.
Nikolaidi called and showed 
against Lim's 
. The turn was the 
giving Lim a flush. The river was the 
and Nikolaidi was eliminated.
"I didn't believe her," said Lim, and his tablemate congratulated him on how well he was running today. Lim is up to around 80,000 and is potentially the tournament chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
Busted |