Hand #82: Adam Ross Eliminated in 8th Place ($41,813); Kelly Minkin Takes the Lead

Oct 22, 2018

Adam Ross
Photo:  Adam Ross

Hand #82  –  Filipp Khavin raises UTG+1 to 60,000, Kelly Minkin calls from the hijack, and Adam Ross calls from the big blind.

The flop comes Diamond KDiamond 5Spade 3, and it checks to Minkin, who bets 100,000. Ross check-raises all in for 795,000, and Khavin folds.

Minkin calls with Spade AClub K for a pair of kings, and Ross turns over Diamond ADiamond 6 for a diamond flush draw. Ross needs to improve to stay alive.

The turn card is the Heart A, the river is the Club 5, and Minkin wins the pot with two pair, aces and kings, to take the chip lead and eliminate Ross in eighth place.

Kelly Minkin  –  3,470,000  (116 bb)
Adam Ross  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($41,813)

Photo:  No hard feelings, as Adam Ross asks Kelly Minkin for a joint selfie after she eliminated him.
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