From the cutoff seat, Davidi Kitai raised it up to 54,000. Next door, Billy Kopp made it 198,000 straight, and Kitai moved all in for 454,000. Kopp made the call to put another player at risk.
Kitai was in fine shape though, turning over to Kopp's . The flop was money for the all-in player, as the gave him top set and a hammerlock on the hand. The turn opened a little door for Kopp with a straight and flush draw, but it never materialized on the river. Kitai has scored a big double up, knocking Kopp down a peg.
Michael Kamran potted it to 84,000 from the button first into the pot. Davidi Kitai folded his small blind, but Billy Kopp peeked at his cards and shot a glance across the table.
"How much did you start the hand with?" he asked Kamran. He had about 120,000 behind the raise, and Kopp put him all in. Kamran made the call for his tournament life.
Showdown
Kamran:
Kopp:
The board ran dry: . With his queens full of sevens, Billy Kopp has knocked off Michael Kamran in 12th place.
The 14 chip bags are out on the tables, anxiously awaiting the arrival of their owners. As we speak, the players have just begun to mosey into the tournament area. We're about 15 minutes away from our scheduled starting time of 1:00pm, and we expect to be underway right on time.
We'll play down to 10 players before racking up and moving over to the featured table arena.