Hermilo “Taxi” Vargas had just lost a big pot in Stud when he got his final few chips in on third street. He had a pair of sixes and two spades against the three broadway cards of Ryan Ko. By fifth street, Ko had a pair of aces, while Vargas had a flush draw. Ko picked up a third ace on sixth, but Vargas was still live on seventh with a spade. However, he caught the [Jd], leaving him second best.
Just four players remain in our quest for the next banner winner. Stay tuned to find out who it is!
