Yao Flops a Miracle to Stay Alive
Level 24
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Francis Obadun opened to 70,000 from under the gun and Ryan Otto called from the small blind. Bixi Yao shoved all in for 415,000 from the big blind and Obadun reshoved all in. Otto quickly folded and the two hands were face up.
Bixi Yao: A?Q?
Francis Obadun: A?A?
The flop came Q?Q?6? and Yao flopped three queens to take a huge lead. The 10? and K? runout changed nothing and Yao doubled up to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
925,000
245,000
|
245,000 |