Ruane Leaves Chen Short-Stacked
Level 36
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Zhen Chen shoved the button and Michael Ruane called off his stack of around 9,600,000 from the small blind.
Michael Ruane: A♣K♠ 
Zhen Chen: A♠7♦
Ruane had the better kicker and managed to double up as he paired his king on the 10♣4♠9♠2♣K♥ runout.
Not long after, there was an open before Ruane three-bet to around 4,000,000 from the small blind. Bryan Allen shoved from the big blind for 8,700,000, and when it got back to Ruane, he called.
Bryan Allen: A♠K♦
Michael Ruane: A♣J♠
Allen's Big Slick managed to hold up as the runout came 9♥7♠6♠K♠J♥, earning him a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
12,000,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
4,000,000
14,000,000
|
14,000,000 |