Persson Pairs Turn to Eliminate Garcia
Level 7
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Following an early position raise and call, Simon Hesserud Persson reraised to 4,200 from the button and Julio Cesar Herrera Garcia moved all in from the small blind with around half a starting stack. Only Persson made the call and players flipped their cards.
Julio Cesar Herrera Garcia: 9♠9♥ 
Simon Hesserud Persson: A♠K♦
It was a classic poker race. The board ran out 8♥Q♥8♦K♣4♠. Persson paired his king on the turn to get ahead and held to win the pot, eliminating Garcia from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
Busted |