Johnson Wins the Race
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Rodger Johnson opened the action with a raise to 10,000 from under the gun, before John Krpan three-bet to 25,000 from early position. It folded back to Johnson who four-bet all in for his stack of 108,000, which Krpan called.
Rodger Johnson: A♣K♦ 
John Krpan: 10♥10♦
It was a race for Johnson's tournament life, needing to improve to stay in the event. The board ran out A♦Q♦3♥5♥7♦ and Johnson improved to a pair of aces to take the pot and double up.
Krpan was left with just 22,000 after the hand, and was seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
228,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
Busted |