Cada and Tardif Chop it Up
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The board was down 
, and the pot was around 200,000. Joe Cada checked from the cutoff and saw Patrick Tardif shove for 260,000. Cada snap-called and the cards went on their backs.
Tardif revealed 
for the straight and saw Cada show 
for the chop pot.
The insignificant card hit the river, and the players took half of the pot each.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000 | -100,000 |
|
260,000 | -21,000 |
, and Richard Sheils checked from under the gun. Jeffrey Hill bet 45,000 from the hijack and saw Fabiano Kovalski raise to 90,000 from the small blind. 
hit the turn. 
didn't change the outcome, and Hill saw his pocket aces outdrawn to be eliminated.
and Jones check-called a bet of 20,000. 
and both players checked their option. Another 
was dealt on the river and Jones took the lead for the first time in the hand. He bet out 55,000 and it was up to Cabrera Polop. 
and Cabrera Polop called with 
and with 100,000 in the middle, Joe Cada bet 100,000 from the cutoff. 
, and Burns mucked 
and Levi won the pot with a better kicker. 
and both players checked. They checked again on the 
and that was more than enough to win the pot and Mandavia mucked his hand.
