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Spano Hits the Rail
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jianwen Gao was already all in from the small bind for his remaining 57,600 with Timo Hettinger covering him in the big blind.
Jianwen Gao: K♣K♥
Timo Hettinger: A♥K♦
Hettinger was looking for an ace, but Gao held on the 5♥9♣9♦J♠8♠ runout to secure him the double and keep his seat in the main event.
On the adjacent table, was on the button against Amin Riyazati in middle position. Players were already on the river looking at the A♠7♥4♣8♦J♦ flop. Spano was all in and at risk, and Riyazati had him covered.
Robert Spano: 4♥4♣
Amin Riyazati : 8♥8♠
It was a brutal end for Spano as his set didn't hold up against Riyazati's set of eights.