"$175 NLH $100,000 GTD" (Flight 1A): Dwight Pinkerton Sends Lichaa To The Rail, Who's Just Not Feeling It

$175 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 11 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 105
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 33

Dwight Pinkerton's (Boca Raton, FL) last five tournament cashes have come here at the Isle Poker Room, including three final table finishes.

As we reach the later stages of the flight, the field is shrinking by the minute, with Zaki Lichaa the most recent elimination.  Lichaa shoved from early position (for just over 15,000), with action folding around to Dwight Pinkerton, who made the call.  The button and blinds folded behind, as both players then tabled their hands:

Lichaa: A♥ J♥

Pinkerton: K♠ K♥ 

Runout: 10♥ 9♠ 7♦ 2♥ Q♠

Considering the underdog Zaki was as they headed to the runout, the flop and turn were pretty favorable for him (without just hitting an ace to take the lead).  Lichaa ended up missing his outs on the river through, meaning he'd be eliminated from Flight 1A play.  "I just can't get anything going at this place," Lichaa said, as he headed towards the exits.  That may be a little of an understatement though, considering that (40) of his (49) recorded cashes came in this poker room.

Dwight Pinkerton - 78,000 (65bb)