08-29-2009 19:40 UTC+8

Botabayev on the Mend

[user75032]

Darkhan Botabayev was in danger of slipping into the great beyond -- tournament elimination. After Josh Ang opened the button with a standard raise, Botabayev moved in from the big blind for 176,000 more. Ang seemed pained by his decision.

"You want your chips back?" Ang asked. He then threw a call into the pot and turned over a hand he had to know was behind, {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{9-Spades}

. Botabayev showed {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

and was dismayed to see a nine flop, {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

{2-Spades}

{j-Clubs}

. But he was saved by an ace on the turn {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

and another on the river {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

. He doubled up to about 370,000.

Tags: Darkhan Botabayev Josh Ang