Ward Spikes River to Stay Alive
Level 17
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
In the final hand before the break, Craig Timmis raised to 400,000 in the cutoff and Thomas Ward three-bet to 3,400,000 on the button, leaving himself with just 183,422 behind.
Timmis four-bet shoved all in and Ward took his time before calling off the final crumbs.
Thomas Ward: 
Craig Timmis: 
Both the 
flop and 
turn kept Timmis in the lead, leaving Ward drawing to the aces and kings. The river was the 
he needed to save his Main Event run. Timmis lost another all in and dropped to just 13 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,542,636
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
7,666,844
3,658,422
|
3,658,422 |
|
6,572,841
-525,000
|
-525,000 |
|
5,481,871
-1,025,000
|
-1,025,000 |
|
3,786,548
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
||
|
2,702,234
-2,408,422
|
-2,408,422 |
|
1,915,481
-425,000
|
-425,000 |