Isle Open Championship (Day 2): Stabinski Left Shaking His Head, Vaknin Catches Fire

2017 Isle Open | Event #21
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em Isle Open Championship| $500,000 GTD
Level 20 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Total Event #21 Entries: 404
Event #21 Players Remaining: 18

Nassin Vaknin (Davie, FL) is up over 2,000,000, running beyond pure since returning from dinner.

Nassin Vaknin (Davie, FL) has been one of the most active players since returning from dinner, and he'd continue the trend moments ago, opening from early position to 20,000 (this was one of the final hands of Level 19).  Action would fold around to Daren Stabinski in the big blind, and he would respond with a three-bet to 82,000.  Vaknin made the call, and the two would see a flop of J♠ 6♥ 7♥.  Daren led for 95,000 (with just over 400,000 behind), and was immediately met with an all-in from Vaknin, to which he called.

Stabinski watched as Vaknin tabled 4♥ 5♥, holding a straight flush draw against his A♣ A♠.  Nassin found the flush right on the turn (J♥), and after fading the four outs a Stabinski, he would become the tournament's chip leader (2,100,000).

Nassin Vaknin - 2,000,000

Daren Stabinski - Eliminated in 20th Place ($5,399)

The field would lose Joseph Couden just moments later, and proceeded to go through their second redraw of the day, with eighteen players now remaining.