Back-to-Back Knockouts for Monicatti
Michael Monicatti had built his stack up to just over 80,000 but he was about to find even more chips on the back of a heater. Monicatti got all of the chips in the middle with an opponent who was at risk for around 40,000. Monicatti turned over 
and was up against the 
.
The board ran out 
and Monicatti's aces held on to eliminate his opponent. Monicatti was up from his seat and clapped his hands as he just pulled in a big pot.
He barely got back in his chair before the next hand was dealt. Monicatti raised it up in middle position and was called by Xianjun Yin in the cutoff. The flop came 
and after a bet and a couple of raises, Yin found himself all in for a little over 30,000.
Monicatti was up from his seat again with 
laid out in front of him. Yin had plenty of outs with 
and Monicatti was cheering for his hand to hold up. The turn was the 
and the river brought the 
as Monicatti claimed another victim.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,500 | 175,500 |
|
Busted |