Saunders Takes Out Pizanias
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 1,000 ante
Jim Pizanias and Trevor Saunders went to war pre-flop before both players had committed in all their chips. Saunders count was 249,000 and Pizanias had him barely covered with 269,000 behind.
Trevor Saunders: 
Jim Pizanias: 
The board ran out 
to see Saunders take down the pot with the dominant hand.
In the following hand, Pizanias moved all in for his last 19,000 with 
and was up against his opponent’s 
.
Pizanias extended his lead to a pair of kings but had a sweat when the 
on the turn gave his opponent an up-and-down straight draw.
The 
was the final dagger of the evening for Pizanias as his opponent made a straight sending him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
531,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
Busted |