Flight C: Philp Caloia Triples Up

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Flight C
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Level 10: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Remaining Players: 31 of 96

Philip Caloia (pictured above) was all in short preflop for 2,500 from late position, and both James Lee from the cutoff and UTG (also all in) had him covered. The three players then flipped over their cards.

Caloia: 8 of clubs8 of hearts
Lee: Ace of clubsQueen of hearts
UTG: 4 of hearts4 of spades

Board: 9 of diamonds8 of diamonds2 of spadesAce of diamondsKing of hearts

Caloia tripled up to survive with 12,500, UTG was eliminated, and Lee was at 55,000 after the hand.

Philip Caloia – 12,500 (6 bb)
James Lee – 55,000 (45 bb)