Harder Plays Executioner

Christian Harder has been fairly quiet throughout the day. He has maintained a solid stack, but was never involved in any big hands really before the money bubble. However, that has quickly changed, as he knocked out players on back to back hands.

In the first hand, Harder raised it up under the gun, and Carl Restifo was the lone caller in the small blind. The flop came down all hearts, , and Restifo announced all in for about 100,000. Harder instantly called, and when the cards were tabled, it was clear why he called so quickly.

Harder:
Restifo:

Harder had flopped the second nuts, and Restifo would need runner runner to survive the hand. However, when the hit the turn, he was drawing dead. The meaningless river came the , and Harder took the hand down.

On the next hand, Kenneth Stacy moved all in for his last 15,000. Gregory Burns made the call, as did Harder in the big blind. The flop came , and Burns fired out 25,000. Harder clicked it back to 62,000, and Burns elected to fold his hand. The cards were table, and again, Harder was well out in front.

Harder:
Stacy:

Harder would again just need to fade runner runner, and when the hit the turn, Harder had the hand secured. The on the river gave him an unnecessary full house, and when the dust settled on the two hands, Harder had jumped all the way up to 350,000.