Karim Louis Eliminated in 2nd ($10,000)

Before I'd barely had chance to write up Hugo Martin's exit, the crowd were on their feet and closing in on the rail to witness the final moments of the event. I raced over like a jet-propelled whippet to find the decision resting on Karim Louis, his check-raise to 500,000 of Paul Pham's bet on a 7d-Td-Jc flop leading to a swift all in.


To the shock of the crowd, Neil's commentary was interrupted as Louis announced call, rising from his chair and tabling Js-6c in the process. Pham showed Kc-Jd. By the Kd turn it was all over, and as the Ts river was being dealt, hands were being shaken and applause was already rippling its way through the room.

"He'd been playing very aggressive," Louis later said, "and the flop had a lot of potential draws, so I thought there was a good chance I was ahead."