The WSOP Champ Stays Alive
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
After the under-the-gun player opened for 850 and a player in middle position called, 2011 World Series of Poker champ Pius Heinz put in a three-bet from the button. Dimitrii Naumov then four-bet to 3,000 from the big blind, the two in-betweeners folded, and Heinz made the call to see a flop that contained two hearts.
Naumov proceeded to move all in and Heinz snap-called off for 6,350.
Naumov: 
Heinz: 
Naumov was ahead, but Heinz was drawing to the nut flush. Fortunately for him, it came in as the dealer burned and turned the 
. After the 
was run out on the river, a smiling Heinz was pushed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000 | 12,000 |