Mukul Pahuja, who placed 2nd in this event last year and has been among the chip leaders since Day 2, has just taken big hit to his stack. On a board reading 
, Alexandre Blanc check-raised Mukul to 225K after Mukul opened to 105K. Mukul called the bet and the river was dealt: 
. Alexandre led out with an all-in bet and Mukul called.
Alexandre: 
Mukul: 
Mukul is now down to about 800K in chips as he attempts to make the final table for a second year in a row.
Alexandre Blanc
