Panyak Busts Bou Habib to Join the Chip Leaders
In a hand between Andrei Boghean and Walid Bou Habib, the latter three-bet the former to 12,500 and both peeled a flop. The 
flop went check-check, Boghean bet 19,000 on the 
turn and Bou Habib called. On the 
river, Boghean shoved and Bou Habib snap-called for 49,500 total with 
to double up.
However, Bou Habib was gone shortly after, while Maxim Panyak was sitting behind a massive stack that is nearing half a million. According to Stefan Huber, Bou Habib had raised and picked up two callers in Arianna Son and Panyak in the blinds.
On a flop of 
, action checked to Bou Habib and he continued for 5,500. Son called and Panyak check-raised to 24,500. Bou Habib made it 65,000 to go in order to force our Son, then called the shove of Panyak with the 
. The Main Event finalist from last year turned over 
for flopped two pair and two bricks later Panyak had the busy task to integrate even more chips into the growing tower right in front of him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
120,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
100,000
52,900
|
52,900 |
|
Busted |