The Battle of Minnesotans
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
A short-stacked Jonathan Kim was all in and at risk in the big blind against Meng Veng in early position.
Jonathan Kim: 
Meng Vang: 
Kim was drawing dead by the turn of a 
runout, and was eliminated.
"Many more battles to come," Vang told Kim, who responded with "I'll see you tomorrow; actually, I'll see you Sunday!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | |
|
Busted |
flop, and only the middle-position player called.
turn and 
river, and the middle-position player said, "I just have an eight," tabling 
. Lowery rolled over 
for top pair, top kicker, and took down the pot.
flop from middle position, and Mark Fink checked back next to act.
turn, and Fink bet 2,000 into a pot of 3,600, which the middle-position player called.
fell on the river, and the middle-position player led out for 3,500. Fink responded with a raise to 10,000, and the middle-position player went into the tank. After a minute, he folded, and Fink showed his opponent 
before scooping in the pot.
for the nut flush, and his opponent mucked.
flop to Dick, who quickly fired out 6,000. The middle-position player then jammed for 24,600, and Skreens, who looked bemused at the situation, tanked for a bit before folding. Dick quickly called off his last 23,000.
runout to preserve Birney's double.
