Saka's Prayer is Answered
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Alain Saka was all in for 670,000 from the small blind and was at risk to Henning Wendlandt, who was in the big blind.
Alain Saka: A?K?
Henning Wendlandt: A?Q?
It was a blind versus blind cooler and Saka had the best of it until the Q?10?6? flop.
Saka then pleaded for his tournament life and found no help on the 7? turn. However, the J? river gave him the checkmark with Broadway and he was mightily relieved to still be in contention for the €200,000 first place prize.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
972,000
|
972,000 |
|
1,200,000
-685,000
|
-685,000 |