Event 4 Day 1C: Ryan Gittings Busts Gil Levy, Takes Chip Lead

$150 Big Stack No Limit Holdem (Re-Entry)
Level 10: 600/1,200/200 Ante

Gil Levy stands as he plays a hand against Ryan Gittings.
Gil Levy stands as he plays a hand against Ryan Gittings (foreground).

Ryan Gittings sits well over 200,000 after he hit a fortunate flop and Gil Levy hit a less fortunate river.

Gittings was in the big blind and Levy, who lead the tournament earlier in the day, was in the cutoff. There was a round of betting on a 6h3c2d flop. The turn was the 8s. Gittings checked and Levy bet 4,700. Gittings raised to 15,000 and Levy quickly called. The river was the 7h. Gittings started to lead for what looked like 30,000 and Levy reached into his stack prematurely. Gittings slowed down, betting just 5,000. Levy wasted no time splashing a raise of 15,000 in. Just as fast, Gittings shoved having Levy covered.

“How many more flights do we have?” Levy laughed while looking at his watch.

He called and saw the bad news. Gittings held 5d4d for a flopped straight that turned into an eight-high straight on the river. Levy held 8x7x for a rivered two pair and hit the rail.

Gittings now holds 217,000 and leads the way with just about 45 minutes left in the day.