Scevola Saved by the River
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Alejandro Asenjo with his big stack jammed from the small blind to apply pressure on Danilo Scevola in the big blind. With 1,350,000 behind, Scevola decided to call.
Danilo Scevola: 5♦4♥
Alejandro Asenjo: Q♥3♣
The dealer fanned a board of A♦7♠J♣7♣ followed by the 5♥ river which saved Scevola from elimination.