Ali vs. Cronin
Patrick Cronin made an early-position raise to 20,000, and Ali Eslami came along with a call on the button.
Heads-up, the two men watched a 
flop roll out. Cronin checked to let Eslami bet 21,000, then check-raised to 53,000. Eslami announced a pot reraise, and Cronin called all in for 131,000 total. He showed up 
, and Eslami had that beaten. His 
was the dominating jack, and Cronin needed help in a hurry.
The 
turn provided none, but the river was the life saver. Cronin found the 
on fifth street to improve to kings up, and with it comes a double up over 300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
317,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
170,000
167,000
|
167,000 |
|
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