A Chip and a Chair for Beckstead
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
Stud Hi-Low
Thomas Beckstead was the extreme short stack among the remaining 49 players; in fact, he had just 800 going into the last hand. Nearly all of that — 700 to be exact — was in for the ante, meaning he had a single grey T100 chip behind. It would go in on the hand when he was dealt the 
. Humberto Brenes had brought it in with a completion with the 
, and the rest of the field folded.
Brenes: 
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Beckstead: 
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Beckstead was guaranteed to stay alive on fifth street as he had an unbeatable low, but he was looking for a high to scoop. He ended up with a measly ace-king high, but much to his delight it was enough to beat Brenes' queen high.
Beckstead has staved off elimination, at least for a bit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
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5,200
4,400
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4,400 |