Event 16: Tony Tran Doubles Through James Romero

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 260

Chance Kornuth opened to 27,000 in middle position, and James Romero three-bet shoved for 176,000 a couple seats over. Tony Tran called all in for 136,000 in the cutoff, and Kornuth folded out of the way to leave him heads-up for his tournament life.

Romero: 3c3h
Tran: TsTh

The board ran out Kc8c6s4h7c, and Tran’s tens held to earn him a double-up. Romero is now the owner of the shortest stack at the table.

Tony Tran – 337,000 (28 bb)
James Romero – 40,000 (3 bb)