Level 26 Update: Nader Arfai Out 6th, Lee Goldman Out 5th, Joseph Leung Out 4th
Jun 25, '13
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 400
Average Chip Count: 2,000,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Timo Pfutzenreuter – 2,370,000
Seat 5: Steve Gross – 3,015,000
Seat 6: Salman Behbehani – 620,000
Players Eliminated:
6th: Nader Arfai – $61,739
5th: Lee Goldman – $87,890
4th: Joseph Leung – $128,742
Live Updates:
Nader Arfai Eliminated in Sixth Place ($61,739)
Nader Arfai limped preflop on the button and Steve Gross called on the small blind. Lee Goldman checked on the big blind and the flop was dealt J
5
2
. Gross bet 50,000 and Goldman folded. Arfai raised to 150,000 and Gross made the call.
The turn fell 4
and Gross checked. Arfai bet all in for 385,000 and Gross called. The two players then revealed their cards.
Gross: A643
Arfai: J955
River: Q
Arfai was eliminated in sixth place and Gross grew his stack to 1.46 million thanks to a six-high straight.
Lee Goldman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($87,890)
Steve Gross raised to 85,000 preflop under the gun and Lee Goldman reraised the pot on the cutoff. Gross reraised the pot again and Goldman called all in for 800,000. The two players then tabled their hands.
Gross: AKQJ
Goldman: AA43
Board: J87Q9
Goldman was eliminated in fifth place and Gross took the chip lead with 2.42 million thanks to two pair, queens and jacks.
Joseph Leung Eliminated in Fourth Place ($128,742)
One hand after Lee Goldman made his exit Steve Gross scored his third elimination at the final table. Joseph Leung raised the pot to start the action and Gross reraised the pot. Leung then called all in for 200,000 and the two players flipped over their cards.
Gross: AAQ7
Leung: AJ106
Board: Q83JQ
Leung was eliminated in fourth place and Gross increased his chip lead to 3 million thanks to trip queens.
Player Tags: Steve Gross, Nader Arfai, Lee Goldman, Joseph Leung
