Giardina Doubles; Dixon Busts
Al Hart raised to 4,000 under the gun and saw Michael Giardina re-jam on the button. Action folded back to Hart.
"Can I get a count, please?" asked Hart.
"Of course you can!" replied the dealer, cutting out Giardina's stack and announcing it to be 35,500. Hart immediately called, dropping a stack of chips onto the felt as he did so.
Michael Giardina: 
Al Hart: 
Both players found plenty to sweat on the flop 
, with Hart flopping top pair and Giardina flopping a flush draw. Giardina paired his queen on 
, also giving Hart the nut flush draw alongside it. The river then fell 
, giving Giardina trips and scoring him the double.
Moments earlier, Rich Dixon was eliminated from the tournament after jamming with 
over a limp from Steve Wilkie, who called with 
.
Wilkie once again hit a set on the flop 
but Dixon was still plenty alive with the nut flush draw. He then picked up a backdoor gutshot to Broadway on the turn 
, but a blank river left him high and dry and he fell to Wilkie as a result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000
-28,500
|
-28,500 |
|
214,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
75,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
Busted |