Championship: Dimitri Vorbe Takes a 2.5-to-1 Chip Lead; “The Cards Are Falling My Way”

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,180

Dimitri Vorbe
Dimitri Vorbe

Dimitri Vorbe limped from the button for 250,000, AP Louis Garza raised to 750,000, and Vorbe called. The flop came QcJc2d, Garza bet 500,000, and Vorbe called.

The turn card was the 6h, Garza checked, Vorbe bet 875,000, and Garza folded. Vorbe showed Qh8h for top pair as he took the pot.

Vorbe said, “I’m hot. I’m very hot. The cards are falling my way.”

Dimitri Vorbe  –  27,750,000  (111 bb)
AP Louis Garza  –  19,500,000  (78 bb)

The next hand, AP Louis Garza raised from the button to 600,000, and Dimitri Vorbe called. The flop came Qc4s3h, Vorbe checked, Garza bet 400,000, and Vorbe called.

The turn card was the As, and both players checked. The river card was the 10d, Vorbe bet 1,000,000, and Garza folded 6h5h face up, saying he had a strong flop but missed his outs.

As he took the pot, Vorbe turned over Ad4d and said, “Two pair.”

Dimitri Vorbe  –  29,000,000  (116 bb)
AP Louis Garza  –  18,300,000  (73 bb)

The next hand, Dimitri Vorbe raised from the button to 625,000, AP Louis Garza reraised to 1,750,000, and Vorbe called. Both players checked to the turn on a board of 10c9c5c10h, Garza bet 1,200,000, and Vorbe quickly called.

The river card was the Qh, and both players checked. Vorbe showed Jh9d to win the pot with two pair, tens and nines, and Garza mucked.

Dimitri Vorbe  –  32,000,000  (128 bb)
AP Louis Garza  –  15,000,000  (60 bb)

The next hand, AP Louis Garza raised from the button to 600,000, and Dimitri Vorbe called.

The flop came 9d8d2s, Vorbe checked, Garza bet 450,000, and Vorbe called. The turn card was the 8h, Vorbe checked, Garza bet 800,000, and Vorbe quickly called.

The river card was the 3c, and both players checked. Vorbe showed Qc10d to win the pot with queen high, and Garza mucked.

That’s four pots in a row for Vorbe, who has opened up a 2.5-to-1 chip lead.

Dimitri Vorbe  –  34,000,000  (136 bb)
AP Louis Garza  –  13,300,000  (53 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:
1st:  $929,365 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $674,285