May 19, 2024
A large crowd gathers around table #68 as Sam Gottiparthi is all in for 94,500 from early position on a flop of and Mike Leah raises to 250,000 in middle position.
Brian Hodhod in the hijack then tanks for several minutes into the break while the crowd continues to grow. “Wow, this is crazy,” a spectator says.
Leah finally calls the clock after nearly 10 minutes and Hodhod finally folds. Leah shows for a flush draw, while Gottiparthi has for a straight draw.
The board runs out and Leah hits his flush on the river to win the pot and send Kottiparthi to the rail.
“Very nice play,” Hodhod tells Leah as they join the rest of the field for an abbreviated break.
Mike Leah- 510,000 (102 bb)
Brian Hodhod- 280,000 (56 bb)
Sam Gottiparthi- eliminated