Cucina Flops a Set to Knockout Cashen
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Action folded to Andrew Cucina in the hijack, and he raised to 2,000, before Harry Korotki three-bet to 5,100 from the cutoff. Once it folded to the small blind Joseph Cashen, he four-bet all in for 14,900. Cucina made the call, and Korotki folded to leave the two players heads up, with Cashen at risk.
Joseph Cashen: A?K? 
Andrew Cucina: Q?Q?
It was a race for Cashen's tournament life, but once the board ran out J?3?Q? Cucina flopped a set, and Cashen would need a 10 to improve to a Broadway straight to beat the set of Cucina. But after the K? on the turn, and 7? on the river, Cucina's set of queens were still best, and Cashen was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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165,000
81,000
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81,000 |
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40,600
-54,200
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-54,200 |
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Busted | |