Cunix Clashes with Vedes

Both Tommy Vedes and Shawn Cunix are towards the top of the leaderboard, but neither player is afraid to tangle in a pot with the other. 

First, Cunix raises to 60,000 from the button, Vedes reraises from the small blind and Cunix moves all-in.  Vedes thinks a while before folding and Cunix assures him even if he had A-K he was crushed.

Moments later, a very similar scenario develops.  Cunix raises to 60,000 from the cutoff, Kido Pham calls on the button and Vedes reraises an additional 185,000.  Cunix doesn’t think for long before moving all-in for over a million chips.  Pham folds and Vedes goes in the tank.  He thinks for a couple of minutes before folding A-K face up.  Cunix then shows him his [Jd][Jh].

As the dealer is pushing the pot towards Cunix, Pham lets curiousity get the best of him.  He reaches over and grabs the first couple of cards off the top of the deck to see if the ace flops.  The tournament director warned Pham not to repeat his actions and play resumed.

Shawn Cunix – 1,900,000
Tommy Vedes – 1,050,000