Joe Elpayaa Scores a Double KO to Seize the Chip Lead

May 19, 2019

Joseph Elpayaa

Truyen Nguyen raises all in for 145,000 from under the gun, Scott Horvath calls from the next seat over and Joe Elpayaa (pictured) reraises all in for about 800,000 on his direct left.

Action folds back to Horvath who tanks for a bit before he calls all in for roughly 600,000.

Nguyen: Diamond JHeart J
Horvath: Club QHeart Q
Elpayaa: Diamond ADiamond K

The board runs out Heart 9Spade 4Club 4Spade 8Spade K, giving Elpayaa kings up on the river to score the double elimination.

Joe Elpayaa – 1,580,000 (158 bb)
Scott Horvath – Eliminated in 40th Place ($8,495)
Truyen Nguyen – Eliminated in 41st Place ($8,495)

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