Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu opened under the gun before David Chen three-bet to 32,000 on the button, leaving just 1,000 behind. Nedelcu put in another raise and Chen called.
While waiting for the floor to give permission to run the hands, a conversation of insurance came up. Instead, Jovan Kenjic offered to buy 100 percent of Chen's action for $9,000. Chen thought about it for a moment and agreed to the deal as they shook hands.
"Wait, are you just not going to play well now?" Kenjic started to rethink his offer.
"No, I'll still play the same," Chen replied with confidence. "But, can I trust you not to freeroll me?"
"Look me up, I am Jovan Kenjic."
Eventually, they were allowed reveal their cards.
David Chen: A♣K♣ 
Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu: A♥7♣
The J♦10♥4♦10♦10♠ runout meant Chen doubled to remain in the tournament, while the bubble burst at another table on the other side of the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
198,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
81,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
