Anderson Busts Wong
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
From the cutoff seat, Calvin Anderson raised to 1,600. Stephen Bokor flat-called on the button, then action folded to Danny Wong in the big blind. Wong, who finished 14th in last year's World Series of Poker Main Event for $465,159, moved all in for 17,100. Anderson immediately took his sunglasses off and put them down on the table next to his opening raise while he thought. He tanked for a bit, then called. Bokor folded.
Anderson showed the 
and was ahead of Wong's 
. On the flop, the 
fell and Wong took the lead. The turn was the 
, leaving Anderson needing an ace or a seven to win the hand. The river completed the board with 
and Anderson had completed his straight. Wong was eliminated, while Anderson climbed to nearly 100,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,000 | 33,000 |
|
Busted |