Short Stack Cao Twice Survives
Level 13
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Rui Cao was all in for just over one big blind and up against Christoph Vogelsang.
Rui Cao: 
Christoph Vogelsang: 
Board: 
Cao hit a set on the turn to win the pot, and just a few hands later he was all in again, this time for around 90,000 from the cutoff.
Nick Petrangelo made it 175,000 to go from the button which was enough for the players in the blinds to fold, and Cao was once again in a flip for his tournament life.
Cao tabled 
, and Petrangelo held 
, but the 
fell in Cao's favor, and he secured yet another lifeline.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
1,750,000
-725,000
|
-725,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
-1,285,000
|
-1,285,000 |