Lupascu Hits Trip Kings to Stay Alive
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ondrej Goetz raised the button to 60,000 and Matei Lupascu shoved for 300,000 from the big blind. Goetz reluctantly called.
Matei Lupascu : K?9? 
Ondrej Goetz: A?2?
The flop of A?7?4? put Goetz firmly in the lead as Lupascu started to get out of his chair. The K? turn gave Lupascu some hope of survival as he halted his movements of leaving his chair. The K? on the river improved Lupascu to an unlikely backdoor trips, and he could sit back down as he had just doubled up through Goetz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
780,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
640,000
290,000
|
290,000 |