Event 8: Erik Christensen Takes the Lead

$1,125 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | Payouts
Level 21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 180

Erik Christensen

It was three-ways to the As9h8c flop between Erik Christensen in middle position, Yaniv Shushan on the button, and Alex Rocha in the big blind.

All three checked the flop and Rocha checked again after the Jd turn. Christensen bet 37,000 to get calls from Shushan and Rocha. Another check from Rocha after the 2h turn and Christensen slid out a barrel of 5K chips for a 100,000 bet.

Shushan debated for a bit before releasing his hand and Rocha began studying Christensen for tells. He talked it up with both players, apologized for the delay, thought it through before eventually folding the big pot to Christensen, also putting him into the lead.

Erik Christensen – 670,000 (67 bb)
Yaniv Shushan – 435,000 (44 bb)
Alex Rocha – 280,000 (28 bb)