Blackwood Holds Over Thomas
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Alexandre Thomas is on life support and Kevin Blackwood has vaulted to a spot near the top of the counts after a massive hand between the two.
With heaps in the middle already on a 
flop, Thomas led, Blackwood shoved and Thomas called.
Thomas had the flush draw gutterball combo with his 
, and Blackwood had the lead, holding 
for top pair.
The turn came the 
and the river was the 
, giving Blackwood the huge stack of chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
120,000
625,000
|
625,000 |