Fresh from a big double up, Lukas Soucek was on the button holding a small pair and opted for the open-shove. Frederic Pierre got out of the way, but Pirooz Bayat was going nowhere with the hand he was dealt in the big blind, and made a quick call with his 1.4 million chip stack.
Lukas:
Pirooz:
Board:
Lukas won the massive flip to take a commanding lead deep in Even 5, while Pirooz saw his chip-lead stack vanish in just two hands, first with pocket rockets and now with big slick.
6th place: Pirooz Bayat – $9,400.00
