Arndt Gets a Miracle River to Save His Stack
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Richard Arndt limped in from under the gun, and Paul Matzinger raised to 75,000 next to act. Arndt three-bet shoved for 300,000, and Matzinger called.
Richard Arndt: 
Paul Matzinger: 
Arndt stayed in front on the 
flop, but once again, a good turn fell for Matzinger, this time in the form of the 
.
Arndt needed a two-outer to stay alive, and the 
hit the river to provide just that.
"Yes! Wooooo!" a delighted Arndt said, and he looked up to the sky and extended his arms as if in salute of the poker gods themselves. Shawn Stevenson took note of his stance and said, "Savior!" with a chuckle, while Matzinger took the beat in stride and paid off the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,675,000
-625,000
|
-625,000 |
|
||
|
625,000
500,000
|
500,000 |