Tang Wins with a "Short Deck" Hand
Level 9
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Danny Tang raised it up from the cutoff and Preben Stokkan shoved all in for around 60,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Tang called, stating he had a "short deck hand".
Danny Tang: 
Preben Stokkan: 
"No!" Tang shouted as the dealer fanned the flop of 
, all of which would not be in the deck if they were playing short deck. The 
on the turn still meant Stokkan was in the lead with his ace-high but the 
on the river paired up Tang. Stokkan was eliminated and Tang collected his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
Busted |