Cannon Doubles Through the Chip Leader
Level 30
: 100,000/150,000, 30,000 ante
Jim Erickson opened to 325,000 in the hijack and Wesley Cannon re-jammed for 2.365 million in the cutoff. Action folded around to Stephen Torre in the big blind, who announced he was also all in. Erickson was then faced with a decision for his tournament life and opted not to go with it.
"Do you have a pair?" asked Torre, showing 
. Cannon nodded affirmatively and tabled 
.
The runout came 
, leaving Cannon's two nines out in front to score the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,800,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
5,225,000
2,410,000
|
2,410,000 |
|
3,600,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |