Russell Youngken "Please don't call," are the words from Russell Youngen (Levittown, PA) as he schmoozes Dom Pelli (Stamford, CT) to walk away from the pot that contains Youngken's last 27k.
The board is 10♠ 6♥ 7♠ and the table is surrounded by a dozen players who want to see if
this will be the knockout that sends the final 18 players into the money, or if play continues.
Pelli, who's one of the big stacks at 175k, says that if it the total was 10k less he'd call but that he's going to lay down the double belly buster and shows 8♥ 4♥. A relieved Youngken shows
A♠ 8♠ for ace high, with the nut flush draw and a gut shot straight draw.
"I hate this bubble stuff," says Youngken who starts rattling off all his recent finishes just outside the money.
19 players on three tables continue hand-for-hand play.
The board is 10♠ 6♥ 7♠ and the table is surrounded by a dozen players who want to see if
this will be the knockout that sends the final 18 players into the money, or if play continues.
Pelli, who's one of the big stacks at 175k, says that if it the total was 10k less he'd call but that he's going to lay down the double belly buster and shows 8♥ 4♥. A relieved Youngken shows
A♠ 8♠ for ace high, with the nut flush draw and a gut shot straight draw.
"I hate this bubble stuff," says Youngken who starts rattling off all his recent finishes just outside the money.
19 players on three tables continue hand-for-hand play.
