Clisby Gets There
Before the hand even began, big blind Chris Clisby said "I have a feeling this is going to be a big one." Sheldon Kent was second to act and he raised it up to 70,000.
"Didn't you hear me man?" Clisby joked.
"Do you want me to fold?" asked Kent.
"I don't know yet," replied Clisby as Drew Pirson called in the middle.
"I wasn't folding anyway," deadpanned Kent as the action go to Clisby.
He stopped giggling when he peeled his hand, and a few seconds later announced all in for 475,000. Kent quickly called which prompted Pirson to get out of the way.
It was pair over pair with Kent holding the rockets versus tens for Clisby, and it looked bad for Clisby all the way through the board of 
, at least until the river when Clisby spiked his two outer to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
1,050,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |