Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Tan Hoang raised to 210,000 from the cutoff and Jay McVeigh called from the button. The two went heads up to a flop of 
and Hoang checked. McVeigh bet 350,000 and Hoang check-raised to 750,000.
Despite the small sizing, it was more than McVeigh wished to commit and he sent his cards to the muck as a result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
3,800,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
. Both players checked.
and Small put out a bet of 130,000. Hoang called. Both players checked the river 
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for a pair of eights and Hoang showed 
for a pair of eights as well, having a queen kicker to lock in the small pot as a result.
. 
, tremendously changing Hoang's fortune as his flopped top pair, top kicker was now way behind Small's flopped two pair. He was in need of hitting an ace or a nine in order to stay alive in the tournament and did just that as the turn fell 
, planting him back out in front. The river fell 
, a safe card for Hoang to secure the double and find new life as a result.
and McVeigh checked. Small made a continuation-bet of 210,000 to put action back on McVeigh, who called.
. McVeigh checked again and Small checked behind. The river fell 
, with the two chopping up the pot due to the king kicker that came on the river to make both players' two pairs of even strength.
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and Meglich put out a stack of white T100,000 chips big enough to put McCall all in. She called off her last 430,000 and the two tabled their hands.
and Small bet 175,000. McCall announced she was all in and Small immediately sent his cards to the muck.