Vi Thanh Tony To had been very patient, trying to jump up the prize pool or find a big hand. With 4 big blinds left and on the cut-off, he found , and decided it was time to dance. Amirpasha Emami quickly made the call from the big blind with , pretty short himself, barely covering him.
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It was over on the turn, and with To’s elimination, Emami found a much needed breath of fresh air. 2 hands later however, Emami pushed his now 1-million stack from the button with , but the timing could not have been worse. Walter Asatoorian woke up with , and hit an ace on the flop, a hit that spelled Emami’s elimination in 7th place.
Vi Thanh Tony To cashed $4,900 for his 8th place finish, while Emami’s 7th position got him $6,820. Great job gentlemen!