Mike Shariati Eliminated by Nick Grippo; Shariati Re-Enters

Nika Futterman raises under the gun to 1,200, the UTG+1 player calls, and Season XIV WPT Hublot Player of the Year Mike Shariati (pictured) moves all in from the cutoff for 6,500. Nick Grippo moves all in over the top from the big blind for about 17,000, and Futterman and the UTG+1 player both fold.

Shariati turns over , and he needs to improve to stay alive against Grippo’s .

The board comes , and the pocket nines hold up for Grippo to win the pot and eliminate Shariati.

Nick Grippo  –  26,000  (65 bb)
Mike Shariati  –  Eliminated

Shariati re-entered right away, so he is already back in the field with a starting stack.

Mike Shariati  –  15,000  (38 bb)