Event 17 (Day 3): Hastings Back in Great Shape

Level 25 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 178
Players Remaining: 5
Chip Average: 1,068,000

Brian Hastings

After 75 minutes of losing chips left and right, it only took two hands against Christian Harder for Brian Hastings to get comfortably back into first place.

This showdown transpired maybe 4 hands after the previous one documented.

Hastings raised to 40,000 pre-flop, and Harder made the call in the big blind.

Flop: 10♠ 6♦ 4♥

Hastings upped his bet marginally to 45,000 and Harder flat-called.

Turn: 8♣

Now Hastings started going for the jugular, putting out a bet of 150,000, which Harder called after some deliberation.

River: A♥

This time Hastings counted out a big stack of teal 25,000 chips, pushing 350,000 into the middle. Harder once again thought for some time before making the call. Hastings flipped up 10♦ 8♥, revealing two pair. Harder tossed his cards into the muck, and now sits with less than 400,000 chips.