Minaya hemmed and hawed, thought things through, and then raised all in himself. He had Sass covered, so it was Sass who was all in and at risk of elimination once he called for 170,000 (which he did). Hands, gentlemen!
Minaya:
Sass:
Gavatin:
Minaya found himself in an great situation, having both of his opponents absolutely crushed. Imagine his nerves when the flop came all hearts, . It was even worse when the case ace hit the turn, because the case ace was the ! Sass was in line for an incredibly improbable win, but a board pair on the river gave Minaya the full house and the victory.
With that pot, Minaya eliminated two opponents and took over the chip lead at 565,000 chips.