Rivas Soars With Pocket Rockets
Level 10
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
PokerNews caught up with the hand with Dimitrios Michailidis raising Jose Rivas from 67,500 to 142,000. Rivas tanked for two to three minutes before he jammed a monster stack more than covering the around 240,000 total his opponent had and Michailidis called.
Jose Rivas: 
Dimitrios Michailidis: 
Rivas' pocket rockets held strong as the 
ran out on the board and he is easily the chip leader with a stack of around 700,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
Busted |