Van Bruggen's Kings Hold in the End
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Preflop, Rick van Bruggen ppen-shoved all-in in the cutoff for 86,000. Over to big blind Ben Yu, who paused before making the call.
Yu: 
Van Bruggen: 
Not a peep was heard from either player (or anyone else at the table, for that matter) as Yu spiked his ace on the turn: 
, nor when the 
arrived on the river to switch the pot back to van Bruggen with a diamond flush. There was clearly emotion left unexpressed, however: as the pot went to Van Bruggen, Yu said calmly, "Fun run-out," to which van Bruggen responded, just as laconically, "Very exciting."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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375,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
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180,000
45,000
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45,000 |