Di Nicola Ready to Leave, Saved by the River
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola moved all in for 1,625,000 on the button and Elia Salerno called in the big blind.
Ermanno Di Nicola: A♥J♦
Elia Salerno: 3♣3♦
Di Nicola's hopes appeared bleak after the 3♠Q♦8♦ flop gave Salerno a set. Di Nicola got up from his seat and was about to leave the tournament area as the dealer flipped over the 10♣ turn.
Di Nicola realized he picked up a straight draw and stayed behind to watch as the K♣ fell on the river to give him the straight. Salerno let out a loud groan and was still shaking his head several minutes later as Di Nicola miraculously stayed alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,600,000
-2,400,000
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-2,400,000 |
|
3,000,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
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