Romanello Attempts Preflop Steal, Runs Into Pham's Aces
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Roberto Romanello raised to 3,000 from the cutoff and Hong Pham reraised to 8,500. Romanello instantly reshoved all in and Pham snapped him off. Players flipped their cards, with Romanello the player at risk.
Roberto Romanello: 
Hong Pham: 
Romanello had been attempting a steal with his four-bet, but couldn't have timed it any worse as he ran into Pham's aces. He had a long way to go if he was to catch up.
The board ran out 
. Pham's aces held up and Romanello was eliminated from the tournament. Pham, meanwhile, chipped up to over 250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
258,000 | 258,000 |
|
Busted |