Tsai's Fives Hold Against Ace-High
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Eric Tsai opened raised the small blind to an amount that put a short-stacked Andras Nemeth all in.
Nemeth made the call and tabled A♠3♦, Tsai showed 5♥5♦.
Andras Nemeth: A♠3♦
Eric Tsai: 5♥5♦
The flop of J♣2♦J♠ was clean for Tsai's pocket pair, and the J♦ turn gave Tsai a full house and left Nemeth drawing to three outs.
The river 9♦ gave Tsai the win and sent Nemeth to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted |