Lech Gets There on the River
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With around 30,000 in the pot on a flop of 
, Michel Atallah bet 23,000 from the big blind and Michael Lech called in middle position.
Both players checked the 
turn as the 
fell on the river. Atallah this time threw out 35,000 and Lech snap-called.
Atallah flashed 
for top pair, but Lech had 
for the rivered straight as Atallah angrily slammed his cards on the table and began muttering to himself.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
||
|
110,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
fall on the turn.
, Seyedahmad Haghgou bet 40,000 from middle position before Andrew Hulme raised to 80,000 on the button. Haghgou then announced he was all in, and Hulme snap-called for 280,000.
, but Hulme had 
for the flopped set. The board ran out 
and Hulme doubled up.
flop.
for a flush draw and was up against 
for trip tens. The 
on the river to complete his flush and stay alive in the tournament.
when Aleksei Istomin bet 25,500 in middle position. Fahredin Mustafov, on the button, then shoved all in for 137,500.
. The board ran out 
and Mustafov's tens stayed in front to earn him a massive double.
and needed significant help. He didn't get any on the 
