O'Brien Doubles Up, Butuc Short
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Arnaud Enselme opened to 125,000 from under the gun and James O'Brien shoved his last 515,000 from the cutoff. Gheorghe Butuc, in the big blind, used a time bank chip before shoving for 790,000. Enselme folded and told Butuc: "You saved me!"
James O'Brien: 
Gheorghe Butuc: 
"Woooo! I had sixes!" Enselme exclaimed as the hands were revealed.
With the rest of the table hoping for O'Brien's demise and a $1,250 ladder, the flop came 
and the Irishman stayed ahead.
The 
turn gave Butuc a straight draw but the 
completed the board, giving O'Brien the double up and Butuc assumed the role of short stack at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
||
|
1,245,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
275,000
725,000
|
725,000 |