As the field dwindles here on Day 2, the pots are getting bigger and bigger with more and more at stake. The players continue to put each other to the test, and every decision is being carefully calculated.
A hand that just played out illustrates just how painstaking the decision making can be at this point. With the blinds at 6K/12K, Adamo Giroux and Amit Abrol tangled in a monster pot, where both players had stacks that were well above the current average of 523K. Abrol had the pre-flop betting lead and made a 125K continuation bet on flop of 
. Giroux, on the button, then put in a raise to 300K, putting the pressure back on Abrol. But that pressure was short-lived as Abrol quickly went all in, putting Giroux’s tournament life at risk. Giroux’s disgust was obvious as he grimaced and told the table he would need a little while to make a decision. “You really have ace-king?” Giroux asked of his opponent. After a few minutes in the tank and lots of commentary, Giroux shrugged and concluded that he was pot committed so he made the call. Hands were tabled, and it was just as Giroux had predicted; 
for Abrol and 
for Giroux. The turn brought the 
and, as Giroux was rising from his chair, the 
hit the river to give both players a full house!
As the saying goes, everyone loves a chopped pot!
