Salas Falls, Puente Survives
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Just moments after Damian Salas hit the rail after losing a flip, Jose Puente was on the ropes as well for 140,000. He was up against Keith Block and the two players were off to the races.
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Keith Block: ![]()
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The board ran out ![]()
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and Puente's pocket jacks held on to secure him a double-up. Block was left with just 84,000 after the hand, which is under 10 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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316,000
41,000
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41,000 |
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84,000
166,000
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166,000 |
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Busted | |
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