Santos Gives a Kiss For Good Luck
Level 14
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Vladas Tamasauskas raised to 24,000 in the hijack before Fernando Santos moved all in for 140,000 on the button. Santos was already standing up from his seat and putting on his backpack as the big blind called, while Tamasauskas got out of the way.
Fernando Santos: 9♠9♥ 
Opponent: K♥K♠
Santos picked up his cards and gave them a kiss for good luck after seeing his opponent turn over two kings. The J♣7♦5♥ flop was no help, but he found his miracle on the 9♦ turn. The river was the 8♦ and Santos doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
740,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
300,000
253,000
|
253,000 |