Level 13: Blinds 1,000/2,000/300 ante
Total Day 1E Entries: 1,447
Total Event 1 Entries: 3,650
“Gator Dave” (Jackson, NJ)
“Gator Dave” arrived at Table 36 and found himself ensnarled in the very first hand he was dealt. Irina Akerman shoved her last 12,200 from middle position. Dave flatted from the middle, then the player in the cutoff raised to 26,000, perhaps in an attempt to isolate.
It didn’t work, however, as Gator Dave jammed for 93,400 total, sending the cutoff into the tank. He eventually called, tabling pocket 8s. Dave was out in front with pocket Kings, and Irina was trailing the trio with {ah}{5s}.
When the flop fell {Ac}{th}{6c}, it appeared Irina was going to triple up and carry on, but then the last two cards fell {jh}{qs}, giving Dave the Broadway straight. He more than doubled to ~210,000.
Irina was sent to the rail and we’re not sure if she’ll try again in Flight F, on tap for 7pm tonight.
“Gator Dave” says “Hi to Pete!”