Hands #10-13: Kern Doubles
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Level 33
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #10: Michael Souza raised to 400,000 from early position and won the pot uncontested.
Hand #11: Joe McKeehen raised to 350,000 from the button and Michael Souza called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Souza checked. McKeehen bet 300,000 and Souza folded.
Hand #12: Arne Kern shoved from the button for 1.71 million and won the pot uncontested.
Hand #13: Arne Kern jammed from the cutoff for 2.09 million and Michael Souza called from the small blind to put him at risk.
Arne Kern: 
Michael Souza: 
Souza had the lead preflop and Kern needed to improve to preserve his tournament life. The board ran out 
to give Kern the winning flush for the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
2,500,000
-2,600,000
|
-2,600,000 |