James Bonnano
Gary Thompson raised to 16,000 and Cheng-Pin Hsu three-bet to 45,000 in the next seat. James Bonanno then jammed for 219,000 and Thompson folded, Hsu called.
James Bonnano: Q ♦️ Q ♠️
Cheng-Pin Hsu: A ♣️ K ♦️
"I gonna win that one," Bonnano said when he saw the queen in the window of Q ♥️ 8 ♦️ 3 ♠️ . The K ♠️ turn confirmed his double to make the 9 ♠️ river a formality.
Right after, the players went on a scheduled 15-minute break during which the T-500 chips were raced off. Recommencing blinds will be 5,000-10,000/10,000 with an average of 35 big blinds.
| Player | Chip Count |
| James Bonnano | 455,000 |
|---|---|
| Cheng-Pin Hsu | 205,000 |