Waxman Robbed of a Ring on the River

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Level 29 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

From the button, Matthew Waxman opened the pot to 100,000, and Jesus Cabrera once again three-bet to 300,000. This time, however, there would be no call from Waxman. He four-bet to 800,000 only to see Cabrera shove all in for 2.11 million. A snap-call later, and the cards are on their backs:

Waxman: {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades}
Cabrera: {A-Spades} {9-Diamonds}

The {2-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {7-Spades} flop missed Cabrera, but the {7-Hearts} turn added a few outs to the chop.

There would be no chop. The {9-Spades} struck the river like a bolt of lightning, so big a surprise that it took a moment for anyone to react to it. Cabrera was in disbelief, spiking his three-outer to save his tournament life and tally the double up. With it has come the chip lead: