Short Stacks Surviving at Table 4
Nicolas Levi opened for 2,600 from under the gun, then saw four players stick around for the flop, including Tobias Peters sitting one seat to his left and Jean Vasseur playing from the button. The flop came 
. It checked to Peters who bet 6,500, then when the action reached Vasseur he pushed all in for about 30,000.
It folded back to Peters. "If I call, do I get to see a showdown?" he asked with a grin. A moment later he did call, showing 
for aces. Then he leaned over to see Vasseur's hand — 
for a set of fours.
"Ah, you did good," said a still-smiling Peters. The turn brought the 
and the river the 
, and Vasseur earned the more-than-double-up.
Soon after a short-stacked Ghassan El Hoss doubled through Vasseur when his 
survived against Vasseur's 
after the board came 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
149,000
30,800
|
30,800 |
|
88,000
4,600
|
4,600 |
|
58,000
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
|
|
32,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |