Close Not Enough as Cronin Sends One Out
Level 10
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
A player on the button moved all in for 30,500 and was called by Kevin Cronin in the hijack and Brian Haughey in the cutoff.
The flop came 9♦4♠5♠ and Cronin shoved, forcing out Haughey and leaving him heads-up with a chance to eliminate the button.
All-In Player: Q♥10♣ 
Kevin Cronin: A♠9♠
Cronin had flopped top pair with the nut flush draw to take a big lead in the pot, and the rest of the board ran out 7♥J♣. "No queen, ten, or eight?" the at-risk player asked.
"Close to those," tablemate Mike Chafetz replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
60,000
10,000
|
10,000 |