Tassi Takes It On the River
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Tudor Zapsa raised to 2,700 in the hijack. Ryan Mandara then jammed all in for 15,700 in the cutoff, after which Roberto Tassi called in the big blind for 10,700.
Zapsa got out of the way as the two short stacks showed down.
Roberto Tassi: K♠7♥ 
Ryan Mandara: A♥J♦
Mandara's ace-high stayed ahead throughout the 5♦3♠3♣ flop and 5♥ turn. The K♣, however, made Tassi the winner, and he doubled up to 26 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
120,000 | |
|
60,000
-41,000
|
-41,000 |
|
||
|
26,300
16,300
|
16,300 |
|
5,700
-20,300
|
-20,300 |