O'Conner Finds a Double, Then Runs Into Saliba
Level 32
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jonathan Borenstein had got it all in pre-flop from the big blind with 
against the 
of Clifford O'Conner, who was the at risk player with his last 1,200,000 on the table.
The board ran out 
to double O'Connor up through Borenstein who uttered, ''Three times in a row I've had aces lost all in''.
*****
A few hands later, O'Conner raised to 700,000 from early position. Action folded to Vivian Saliba in the big blind who made the call.
The flop showed up 
. O'Conner bet 1,700,000, leaving about 500,000 behind. Saliba thought for a bit and raised the rest of it. O'Conner called.
Vivian Saliba: 
Clifford O'Conner: 
O'Conner had aces against Saliba's connected cards. The 
hit the turn to give Saliba the straight and end O'Conner's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,200,000 | 3,100,000 |
|
4,650,000 | -3,350,000 |
|
Busted |