Safaya Dominates Kruger Until River

On blinds of 3,000/5,000/5,000, Justin Kruger moved all-in for 59,000 from UTG. Benjamin Tekippe called in the cutoff before Christopher Safaya moved all-in for 255,000 on the button.

Tekippe asked for a count but folded. Safaya and Kruger tabled their hands and Kruger was crushed.

Safaya: T♥T♦
Kruger: 5♣5♦ (all-in)
Board: Q♥6♥3♦4♠5♥

The queen-high flop was safe for Safaya. Kruger picked up a sweat with an open-ender on the turn and then he drilled the 5♥ on the river.

Kruger tripled up and took roughly one and a half starting stacks out of Safaya's stack.

Kruger: 190,000
Safaya: 196,000

47 players remain in Flight 5.

31 players will finish in the money with 20 players advancing to Sunday's Day Two Restart.

Flight 5 Payouts
$1,200 buy-in | 245 entries
1st-20th: ADVANCE
21st-25th: $2,200
26th-31st: $2,000