Elias Making Use of His Short Stack
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Just after the dinner break, Darren Elias was sitting on a stack of under 60,000 and was in danger of being eliminated before reaching the money. However, after one double-up, Elias opened to 11,000 from early position. The action folded to the big blind who jammed all in for around 45,000 and Elias called.
Darren Elias: 
Opponent: 
The flop came 
and Elias took the lead with a pair of aces. The 
came on the turn and the 
on the river, giving Elias the best hand and sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
136,000 | 41,000 |