Vance Wins a Race Against Taheem
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
TIm Vance moved all in for his 162,000 stack and Amandeep Taheem made the all, players turned over their hands with Vance at risk of elimination.
Tim Vance: 
Amandeep Taheem: 
The dealer fanned out a flop of 
, moving Vance ahead with his pair of kings. The came down the 
and Taheem would need a queen to eliminate Vance. A 
on the river changed nothing as Vance secured a double up through the start of Day 2 chipleader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
346,000 | 188,000 |
|
244,000 | -121,000 |