Friedman Wins Short Stack Battle
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jason Gola raised to 40,000 in middle position and Michael Rodgers called in the cutoff which saw Alfred Atamian move all in for 184,000 in the hijack. Gary Friedman moved all in for 130,000 next to him and all other players folded.
Gary Friedman: Q♣Q♠J♦J♣5♠ 
Alfred Atamian: A♠A♥7♠3♥2♦
The board ran out Q♦10♥3♦Q♥6♣ and Friedman made quads to double up at the expense of Atamian, leaving him the shortest stack in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
54,000
194,000
|
194,000 |