Tran Tries to Tax Dodge... Unsuccessfully
Action was on Thomas Tran from early position, who had just 200,000 to his name. Michael Starek was on his left, and pointed out that the next pay jump from $4,650 to $5,600, which was just one elimination away, included a tax form. Tran swiftly moved all in. Nianqing Wang put Tran at risk from the big blind.
Thomas Tran: 10♥8♥
Nianqing Wang: K♦Q♦
The 2x3x3x7x8x runout gave Tran a pair to scoop, as he increased his chip stack fivefold.
The very next hand, Tran shoved his 900,000 under the gun, and Wang called from the small blind in an attempt to get the job done.
Thomas Tran: Q♣Q♥
Nianqing Wang: K♠10♠
Tran made a straight on the J♦3♣9♣8♠10♦ runout, meaning his stack is now over ten times what it was just two hands ago. His two doubles ended up earning him the tax form pay jump, as a player was eliminated at a different table.