- Big Stax XXIII 300 Main Event 6:00 PM
- Level 30 (60000/120000/20000)
- Total Entries: 1866
- Players Left: 5
- Next Payout: $21,272
On the very next hand after the elimination of Rich Milo, two more players found the rail.
Wayne Rooney opened shoved from under the gun for 2.165M. Raoul Cheong called from his immediate left. Next to act was Ruslan Arstanaliyev who moved all-in for 6.5M total. The other four players relinquished their cards and the decision would be to Cheong for 4.405M more. Cheong made the call leaving himself ~3.5M behind should he lose the hand.
Cheong 8♥8♦ vs Arstanaliyev A♦K♠ vs Rooney A♣9♥
Main Pot: ~6.9M
Side Pot: 8.81M
Board: 10♦5♦Q♣5♣5♠
Cheong holds in a massive pot and is now sitting with ~19M and overtakes Hector Jimenez for the chip-lead.
Wayne Rooney is eliminated in 7th for $12,763.
Ruslan Arstanaliyev is eliminated in 6th for $15,954.
