Vornicu's Friends Came to See Elezra
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Valentin Vornicu has a rail of friends at the side of the feature table who have flown in from Southern California just to watch this final table. "They flew in to see Eli," said Vornicu.
He just won a pot from Eli Elezra, in fact, boosting his stack over 300,000. Elezra completed showing the 
and Vornicu called with the 
. Elezra bet fourth and fifth streets too, called by Vornicu. On fifth street Elezra told him, "I didnt want you to call earlier. Now I want you to call."
Vornicu: 
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Elezra: /
Now Elezra checked and Vornicu bet 24,000. Call. After the last card was dealt to both players, Elezra announced "You win," throwing in his hand. Vornicu said, "Fives," and showed down 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | 179,000 |
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310,000 | 90,000 |