Don't Call It a Comeback
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Former World Series of Poker Octo-Niner Russel Thomas was on down to 5,100 and on elimination's doorstep when he shoved all in under the gun. Dermot Blain isolated with a raise to 11,000 and the rest of the field got out of the way.
"It's a race," Blain said before showing the 
. Indeed it was as Thomas held the 
. This was one race Thomas would win as the board ran out 
.
Two hands later, Thomas got it all in again holding the 
and was flipping against an opponent's 
. The board ran out 
and just like that Thomas was back in the game with a stack of 55,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
55,000
45,000
|
45,000 |