Defteraios Tells Haran He's "Crazy"; Xu Stays Alive
Level 5
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
From the cutoff, Sanjay Haran made it 1,800 to go, and Evangelos Defteraios called on the button. Mo Xu squeezed it up to 16,000 out of the big blind with just a few hundred chips behind. Haran jammed for about 50,000, which forced Defteraios to fold. Xu called, and the players revealed their cards.
Mo Xu: A♣9♠ 
Sanjay Haran: Q♦J♠
Upon seeing Haran's queen-high, Defteraios exclaimed, "You crazy man!"
Xu was currently ahead with ace-high, but Haran held two live Broadway cards.
Xu hit top pair on the 9♦7♥4♠ flop, and remained ahead after the 4♣ rolled out on the turn.
A K♣ on the river wasn't any help for Haran, and Xu secured the much-needed double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
52,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
36,000
13,000
|
13,000 |