Barnhart Slows Down Eskandari
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Hollis Barnhart told the table he "had a good feeling about this one" and moved his remaining 113,000 into the middle, finding a call from defending champion Massoud Eskandari on the button.
Hollis Barnhart: Q♣Q♦
Massoud Eskandari: 10♣7♣
Barnhart survived the J♥3♣2♦7♦K♦ runout to double his stack, taking a chunk of Eskandari's stack while looking to improve on his 12th place finish in this event last year.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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842,000
717,000
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717,000 |
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225,000
130,500
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130,500 |