Insalaco Gets a Chop on River to Stay Alive
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Level 9
: 200/400, 50 ante
We caught up with the action with the flop reading 
and two players all-in. Vince Insalaco tabled the 
for top pair but found himself dominated by better kicker of his opponent, who held the 
.
Insalaco could only win the pot with running fives, an extremely unlikely occurrence, but any of the remaining aces or nines in the deck would be good for a chopped pot. The turn card came 
and Insalaco was down to his last chance for survival in this event.
River: 
The dealer found the right card for Insalaco, who offered a fist pound to his disappointed opponent in congratulations. The dealer split the pot in two and both players sat back down to resume play.