Vaca-Rondon Doubles Through Pulford
Action started with Nicolas Vaca-Rondon, who came in for a raise to 26,000 in the cutoff. Ray Pulford was the only caller from the small blind, and the two went heads up to a flop of 
. Pulford checked, and Vaca-Rondon bet out 33,000. Pulford thought for about 15 seconds before moving all in, and Vaca-Rondon took about 0.2 seconds to call.
Pulford: 
Vaca-Rondon: 
Vaca-Rondon had flopped top set, but Pulford had just about the worst hand Vaca-Rondon could see. He would have to fade a diamond to double up, and while the 
on the turn didn't complete Pulford's flush, it did give him straight draw outs. However, the 
on the river completed neither of those, and Vaca-Rondon secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
540,000 | -200,000 |
|
405,000 | 145,000 |