Lejolivet Busts Bonyadi Flush Over Flush
We picked up the action on the turn in this hand and it turned out to be a big one. As a result, Farzad Bonyadi -- who began the day on 26,800 in chips -- was eliminated.
Gregory Lejolivet bet 800 on the 
board and Bonyadi put in a raise to 4,300. Lejolivet began to count out chips and put in a reraise to 9,400. Bonyadi only took about ten seconds or so to move all in. Lejolivet quickly called and tabled the 
. Bonyadi held a weaker flush, but wasn't stone dead yet with the 
. He still had an out to a straight flush if the 
were to fall.
The river landed with the 
and Bonyadi couldn't pull of the miracle. At the final count of the chips, Lejolivet's all-in bet of 25,000 had Bonyadi just covered. Bonyadi was sent to the rail while Lejolivet boomed to over 50,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
23,400
|
23,400 |
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Busted | |
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