Rast Surges Into the Chip Lead After Eliminating Nakache
Level 19
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
On a flop of 6?4?2?, Elie Nakache checked, Brian Rast bet 115,000, Nakache check-raised to 400,000, and Rast called.
The turn brought an 8? and Nakache potted it for 1,145,000. Rast wasted no time in shoving all in, and Nakache called off the remaining 150,000 chips that he had behind.
Elie Nakache: 9?6?5?4? 
Brian Rast: 9?8?8?7?
Rast had turned top set and just needed to fade the straight draw of his opponent. No help arrived for Nakache as the Q? fell on the river, which meant he was eliminated, and Rast surged into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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6,000,000
4,700,000
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4,700,000 |
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Busted | |
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