07-02-2007 16:32 UTC-7

John Hunt Stays Alive Thanks To the River

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After Leandro Pimentel raised with {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{J-Spades}

both Ray Spencer with {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{2-Spades}

and John Hunt with {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

chose to call. The flop of {4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

{A-Clubs}

{2-Diamonds}

promised a confrontation, and that's exactly what happened. Pimentel bet 320K, Spencer folded, and Hunt moved all-in. Pimentel called and after the {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

turned he looked primed to take Hunt out. But the {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

spiked on the river to save Hunt from elimination and boost his stack to 1,425,000. Instead of challenging for the chip lead, Pimentel fell to 825K.

Tags: John Hunt Leandro Pimentel