Barbarian Back on the Rise; Hernon Still Alive
Level 36
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Abraham Barbarian open-shoved in the cutoff for 6,100,000 and was called by Joseph Hernon on the button who had the covering stack.
Abraham Barbarian: K♥K♠ 
Joseph Hernon: Q♠Q♥
The board ran out 7♠9♠8♦J♥4♥ and Barbarian's pair of kings held to earn him the double up. Hernon was left with 2,700,000.
The next hand, Hernon doubled up with pocket jacks against Yu Hsiang Huang's queen-jack to remain in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,200,000
10,100,000
|
10,100,000 |
|
11,300,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
7,400,000
5,400,000
|
5,400,000 |