Ross Doubles Up
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
Ron Ware won a stud pot with pocket aces when Mike Ross correctly folded a smaller pair on fifth street, and then Ware made a jack-low in triple draw to knock Ross down to about 300,000.
They got the rest of the money in before the first draw in triple draw, with Ross pulling two and Ware three. Both players then drew one on each of the last two draws.
Ware turned over 
. Ross showed 
.
"Show me what I've gotta beat," Ross said.
If Ware pulled something lower than eight that didn't pair him, the tournament would end, but he turned over a 
. Ross needed to avoid a king, queen, or pair, and he turned over a 
to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000 | |
|
640,000 |