Richard Harroch Eliminated By Dan Shak
Level 17: 6,000-12,000, 2,000 ante
After a flop of A
4
2
, Richard Harroch is all in from the small blind with A
7
(pair of aces), but he's behind Dan Shak's A
9
(pair of aces, higher kicker) from under the gun.
The turn is the 9
, the river is the J
, and Shak wins the pot wtih two pair, aces and nines, to eliminate Richard Harroch from the tournament.
Dan Shak - 317,000 (26 bb)
Richard Harroch - Eliminated
There are now 20 players remaining, and the top 15 will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $49,210.
Sorted In:
Richard Harroch, Dan Shak, Bellagio, Season XI, WPT World Championship
02:06 PM, 05/21/13
Richard Harroch Doubles Thru Dan Shak
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Chino Rheem min-raises under the gun to 20,000, Richard Harroch moves all in from the button for 86,000, and Dan Shak moves all in over the top for more than 900,000. Rheem folds.
Harroch turns over 5
5
, and he'll need it to hold to survive against Shak's A
K
.
The board comes A
K
5
2
Q
, and the flop hits both players hard, but Harroch's set of fives holds up against Shak's top two pair. Harroch doubles up in chips.
Richard Harroch - 204,000 (20 bb)
Dan Shak - 860,000 (86 bb)
Sorted In:
Richard Harroch, Dan Shak, Bellagio, Season XI, WPT World Championship
01:00 PM, 05/21/13