With only 10 players remaining, hand-for-hand play has been initiated as they are both on the final table and money bubble.
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Level 14: Blinds 4k/8k/8k
Thomas Vinas moved all in preflop for 25,000 and then Yonase Zenebe shoved over the top for more. Then Sean Cha moved all in behind him for even more and the rest of the table folded as the cards were tabled.
Thomas Vinas: [As6c]
Yonase Zenebe: [QhJh]
Sean Cha: [KcKd]
Cha was a huge favorite to scoop the pot for a double knockout, but the poker gods had other plans as the board ran out [7c10c7d8s9s] to give Zenebe a straight on the river to win the pot. Vinas was sent to the rail and Cha was left shaking his head as he was left short.
Ironically, Cha moved all in with [QcJc] the very next hand against [Ac5c] and managed to double up on a board of [Kh10sJd7c2s].
Thomas Vinas: 0
Sean Cha: 160,000
Yonase Zenebe: 245,000
Level 13: Blinds 3k/6k/6k
Sean Cha and Michael McArdle ended up getting all of the chips into the middle before the flop, with Cha at risk.
Sean Cha: [AsJh]
Michael McArdle: [AdQs]
Cha needed some help to catch up, and that's exactly what he got when the flop came out [Js5c9h] to give him the lead with a pair of jacks. The board ran out pure for him with the [5cKc] turn & river and he scored the double-up.
Sean Cha: 210,000
Michel McArdle: 170,000
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