Team Pazol Beats Cancer, Makes the Money, and Doubles
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Naomi Pazol and Sarah Howell of Team Pazol are both cancer survivors and told PokerNews they are ecstatic about making the money after riding a short stack.
A few minutes after getting in the money, Pazol open-shoved in early position and the next player to act re-shoved with a slightly bigger stack. Everyone else folded, including the big blind who folded 
face-up.
Naomi Pazol: 
Opponent: 
Pazol paired her nine on the flop of 
, and the 
on the turn gave her a flush draw. The river brought the 
to give the flush to Pazol, who shot out of her chair and high-fived her partner on the rail, who is sporting a shirt with the words "Courage is My Superpower" and a pink ribbon on it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |