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Michael Palti - 5th Place
Matt Hawker was under the gun, and he moved all in for his full stack of 83,000 chips. In late position, Michael Palti re-popped it, moving all in himself for a total of 143,000. Next to act was Kent Hunter, and he made the call, having both players covered and putting a monstrous three-way pot up for grabs.
Showdown:
Hawker:
Palti:
Hunter:
The flop was fantastic for Hunter, showing up . He had flopped top set, but both opponents were still drawing slightly live. The turn changed that though. The peeled off, ending all the drama. Hunter had locked up the win with his kings full of queens. The river was a meaningless .
After dragging down the biggest pot of the tournament, Kent Hunter has skyrocketed up to 472,000, eliminating Matt Hawker and Michael Palti in the process.