And there were 4
Jun 07, '10
Chip Counts:
1. Yan Chen — 475,000
2. Make Wattel — 380,000
3. Derric Hayne — 145,000
4. Nick Binger – 85,000
Kravchenko is The Day’s First Victim, Finishes in 7th Place ($9,568)
Alexander Kravchenko was all in for his last 35,000 and was called by chip leader Mike Wattel. Kravchenko drew one and Wattel stood pat. Their hands:
Wattel: J-7-6-5-4
Kravchenko: 9-8-4-3-4
Kravchenko paired his 4 and was eliminated in 7th place, taking $9,568 in prize money.
Meanwhile, Wattell saw his stack grow to 310,000.
James Bord Falls in 6th Place ($12,997)
James Bord pushed his last 100,000 in and was called by Yan Chen. Bord drew one and Chen stood pat. Their hands:
Bord: 6-5-4-3-3
Chen: 9-7-6-4-3
Chen held the 9-low, and Bord paired his 3. Chen’s stack rose to 423,000, busting Bord in 6th place.
Bui Bounced in 5th ($18,096)
Todd Bui moved all in for 38,000 from the small blind and Yan Chen called, standing pat. Bui drew one and they showed down:
Chen: 10-8-7-4-3
Bui: 10-6-3-2… Bui’s drew an ace and was eliminated in 5th place. Chen soared into the chip lead, with 470,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Michael Wattel, Todd Bui, Alexander Kravchenko, Yan Chen, James Bord
