Event 1: Andre the Giant

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Andre Nyffeler was down to his last 2,100 chips early in Day 1C, but despite this close brush with busting out, the New Jersey native has launched an improbable comeback.

We watched as he got it all-in against a similarly stacked opponent while holding , but when the other player tabled , Nyffeler appeared to be on the brink once again.

Flop:

At the sight of an unsafe flop, Nyffeler's opponent shot out of his chair, shouting "come on!" in a plaintive voice while watching the dealer deliver fourth street.

Turn:

Nyffeler failed to make his set or straight on the turn, but a third heart on board gave him a slew of additional outs. The entire table craned their neck as one to watch the river card decide each player's fate.

River:

"Oh my God!" screamed the four-flushed opponent, his tournament life over with the drop of a card. "This is unbelievable... Great shove there kid, real nice move." As he stormed away from the tournament area, Nyffeler simply stacked his newly earned chips, ignoring the comments and commotion.

According to another player at the table who calls himself Sonny, this was not Nyffeler's first four-flush find, as he had taken up against earlier in the night. Despite being in a spot that defines domination, Nyffeler was rewarded by the deck then as well, and with just one level left to play tonight, he sits in comfortable position near the top of the Day 1C leaderboard.