Queen Saves Green
Stephen Nussrallah of Alpharetta, Georgia and Laura Green of Marietta, Georgia were just involved in a preflop raising war that saw Green ultimately make a five-bet and Nussrallah call, thus building a pot of about 5,000. The flop then came eight-high — 
— and when Nussrallah led for 2,200, Green hesitated just a moment before saying she was all in.
Nusrallah exhaled, then said he was calling. "Do you have aces?" he asked, turning over his 
. She answered by tabling her hand — 
.
Relief spread over Nusrallah's face as the turn brought the 
. That expression quickly turned into a wince, however, as the sight of fifth street... the 
.
A set and survival for Green, as Nusrallah followed a good start by taking an early tumble. And unfortunately for him, he'd soon lose the rest of his stack thereafter to become a Level 1 elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
Busted |