Shchemelev Busts; Katz Triples
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Level 12
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Cary Katz was already all in by the time we reached the table, and Vladimir Shchemelev and Antonio Esfandiari had him at risk. The two still had chips to bet with on a flop of 
, and after a series of betting the rest went in the middle.
Katz: 
Esfandiari: 
Shchemelev: 
"Not eights," Katz sighed at the sight of Shchemelev's hand.
The turn was the 
, adding four more gut-shot outs for Katz, and the 
spiked on the river to give him a straight.
Esfandiari had Shchemelev well-covered, however, and the Russian hit the rail.
On an adjacent table, Zachary Hyman was eliminated with unknown action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
640,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
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|
110,000
-140,500
|
-140,500 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |