Monday, August 29, 2016 12:09 PM Local Time
Travis Stams Draws First Blood on Day 3
Travis Stams
In the first hand of Day 3, action folds around to Muhammad Rahim in the small blind. He raises to 65,000 and Travis Stams calls from the big blind.
The flop comes and both players check. The turn is the and Rahim bets 50,000. Stams raises to 150,000 and Rahim calls.
The completes the board on the river. Rahim leads out again, this time for 100,000. Stams raises to 300,000. Rahim quickly calls and Stams announces, "boat," as he turns over . Rahim just mutters, "Wow," and shows only one card, the .
Stams started today in eighth place out of eight players, but nearly doubles his stack and moves into second place. Rahim, the chip leader, still has a substantial lead, but comes back closer to the field.
Travis Stams - 1,245,000
Muhammad Rahim - 2,380,000