Pereira Stuns Rotariu on the River
Daniel Novak raised to 24,000 in early position before Antonio Pereira moved all in for 171,000 in the small blind. George Rotariu reshoved in the big blind and Novak folded.
Antonio Pereira: A♥J♥ 
George Rotariu: 8♣8♠
The flop came K♣Q♠5♣ and Pereira picked up a straight draw to go with his overcards. "Don't cry," tablemate Rania Nasreddine said to Novak, who claimed to have folded king-queen.
The turn was the 8♥ and Rotariu spiked a set to leave Pereira drawing only to a straight. The 10♠ indeed spiked on the river to earn Pereira a double up.
"This is too f**king sick, I swear," Rotariu said as he threw his sunglasses on the table and watched as the pot headed over to Pereira.
"If I make the final table after this, it's unbelievable," Rotariu added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
170,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
120,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |