Alvarez Staves Off Elimination
Level 27
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Michael Alvarez raised on the button and Mohammad Bagheri defended his big blind.
The flop came 
. Bagheri bet 500,000, Alvarez quickly raised all in for 2,275,000. Bagheri called after about 20 seconds.
Bagheri held the lead with the 
middle pair while Alvarez had the draw with the 
.
The turn was the 
to immediately hit the flush for Alvarez. Bagheri closed his eyes in frustration as the meaningless 
came on the river to keep Alvarez alive and kicking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,050,000
-1,900,000
|
-1,900,000 |
|
5,075,000
1,925,000
|
1,925,000 |