Pitesa Enters, Quickly Doubles; While Friedman, Others Eliminated
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Anthony Pitesa entered the tournament during the last break and has quickly doubled his stack and then some.
After Harvey Alegado opened, Pitesa jammed for 34,500, which got a call from Alegado. Pitesa's time in the tournament was potentially very short-lived.
Anthony Pitesa:
Harvey Alegado:
The board came , pairing Pitesa's ace, which would hold up to give him a double up.
Meanwhile, Adam Friedman was among a pair of others to be eliminated at adjacent tables.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Anthony Pitesa |
70,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Harvey Alegado |
25,500
-17,500
|
-17,500 |
Steven Wendroff | Busted | |
Adam Friedman | Busted | |
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