Davas Gets Lucky
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Basem Davas eliminated an unfortunate Max Rotko on the cusp of Level 12 when Rotko's shove over Davas's opening bet of 3,800 for a total of 34,800 was called by the original aggressor.
Basem Davas: 
Max Rotko: 
The board of 
saw Rotko openly invite intimacy on the flop and by the river, he exalted "Casinos are rigged" as he made his way from the room. Awful timing for Rotko to run out of luck, but Davas jumps to 91,500 and looks in cruise control to reach Day 2 with 30 minutes to play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
91,500
36,500
|
36,500 |
|
Busted |