November Niners Tangle
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Kenny Hallaert was in early position and raised to 175,000. Michael Ruane was in the big blind and defended.
The flop was 
and both players checked to the turn which was the 
.
Ruane led out for 200,000 and Hallaert called.
The river was the 
and Ruane thought for a minute before firing out a second bullet of 400,000. Hallaert tanked for a couple of minutes and let his hand go, sending the first clash of last year's final tablists over to Ruane.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,650,000
1,320,000
|
1,320,000 |
|
2,385,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
|
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