Favourite Hand Wins
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 20,000 ante
Hao Tian opened to 48,000 from the hijack, before Jay Tan looked down at her cards from the button. She counted out her stack, before moving all in for her last 163,000 in chips. With the decision back on Tian, he agonised only slightly, before making the call.
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to see Tan double up, as her rail cheered on her victory hand.
“I won with my favourite hand,” rejoiced Tan, raking in the pot.
“That’s Kenny’s favourite hand too,” joked Tournament Director Danny McDonagh, having a little stab at Tan’s partner Kenny Wong, who was eliminated from the tournament when his pocket kings were out-flopped by his opponent’s pocket queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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370,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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210,000
50,000
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50,000 |