Shortstack Bolek Doubles through Blum; Blum Eliminated 10th

$1,650 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em
Level 25: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 9/367

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Daniel Blum (left) and Chris Bolek (right)

Daniel Blum made it 85,000 from the button and the short stack at the table Chris Bolek defended his big blind.

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Bolek, who had 400,000 behind, checked. Blum bet an unknown amount and Bolek moved all in. Blum insta-called and Bolek was at risk.

Blum: Ac8c for top pair
Bolek: Tc9d for an open-ended straight draw

The board completed with the Qh and 9h and Bolek crossed the 1,000,000 while Blum went on to bust 10th a few minutes later. On Blum’s final hand, he held pocket queens versus the pocket sevens of Gil Haim. the board ran out a straight for Haim and Blum hit the rail 10th for $7,157.

Chris Bolek – 1,005,000
Gil Haim – 1,825,000
Daniel Blum – Eliminated 10th ($7,157)