Paunescu Pounces on Arita
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ciprian Paunescu had opened from middle position when Naohiro Arita jammed in his stack of 61,000 from the hijack. It folded back to Paunescu, who immediately called.
Naohiro Arita: Q♠10♠ 
Ciprian Paunescu: J♠J♣
Paunescu's jacks held on the 5♥K♥K♦10♥9♦ runout, sending Arita to the rail late on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
Busted |