Pham Busts Johnson and Edges Close to One Million Chips
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
James Atkin raised to 25,000 from late position and got called by Keith Johnson. Hong Pham wasn't up for making it easy and reraised to 175,000. Atkin folded and Johnson announced his call. Players flipped their cards.
Keith Johnson: 
Hong Pham: 
The board ran out 
. Johnson made a pair of queens and Pham made a pair of aces to win the pot. Johnson was eliminated in 46th place for the min-cash. Pham, meanwhile, has close to one million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
970,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted |