Short Stacks Tangle; Varrasso Survives
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
From late position, Luke Varrasso shoved all in for around 1,500,000. Kotaro Arakawa was in the big blind and had about 1,200,000 total, or a little over seven big blinds in the new level.
Arakawa ultimately decided to go for it with a raggedy holding.
Kotaro Arakawa: Q♦5♠ 
Luke Varrasso: A♥J♠
The Q♣4♦3♦ flop brought the queen Arakawa needed, and the 7♦ turn was safe as well, slashing one of Varrasso's three remaining outs.
Unfortunately for Arakawa, the A♠ on the river was one of the other outs remaining to send the Japanese packing in 33rd.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
805,000
|
805,000 |
|
Busted |