Johnson Catches River to Survive
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Gabriel Blumenthal raised it up to 7,500, and Allan Le bet pot from the small blind to 25,500. Marco Johnson moved all in for 34,500 total, and Blumenthal and Le both called. The flop came 
, and Le checked to Blumenthal, who quickly moved all in, having Le covered. Le tanked for about 90 seconds before reluctantly folding.
Blumenthal: 
Johnson: 
Blumenthal had flopped the nut low, and at the moment, Johnson's lowly pair of deuces were in the lead for the high. The turn brought plenty of action, coming the 
. All of a sudden, Johnson was behind for the whole pot, and needed to catch a spade or two pair on the river to survive. He was able to do so, as the river was the 
, and Johnson let out a big sigh of relief.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
104,500
|
104,500 |
|
48,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
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|
41,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
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