Dinh Wins the Battle
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Harlan Karnofsky opened to 500,000 on the button, and Thai Dinh defended the big blind.
The 2♥5♠2♠ flop saw Dinh move all in for his remaining ~1,200,000. While Karnofsky deliberated, Dinh remarked, "Don't do it to me, man; we are about to be on TV soon."
After folding, Karnofsky replied, "I had a pair; I let you off. I had a five."
Dinh continued, "You had a pair; I had a pair of fours."
In the next hand, Karnofsky opened to 500,000, and Dinh jammed. Karnofsky called, and the pair flipped their cards.
Thai Dinh: A♦7♦
Harlan Karnofsky: K♥J♥
Dinh hit a seven on the 7♥10♦9♦ flop, and Dinh locked up the double after seeing the 4♣ and 4♦ complete the board.
Karnofsky remarked, "I should have put you out when I had the chance!"