Stancu Triples Up, Pohnke Eliminated
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Thomas Pohnke opened to 22,000 from the hijack and Tu Tuan To called from the button. Vasile Stancu was in the big blind and pushed all-in for 58,000. Pohnke called and To re-shipped all-in. Pohnke stuck in the rest of his chips and the three hands were tabled.
Vasile Stancu: 
Tu Tuan To: 
Thomas Pohnke: 
The flop came 
giving each player a little bit of something. The turn was the 
and Pohnke made the nut flush. The 
on the river paired the board and both Stancu and To made a full house. Stancu held the larger full house to triple up and Pohnke was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
312,000 | 64,000 |
|
166,000 | 104,000 |
|
Busted |