River Saves Truong from Elimination
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Michel Molenaar opened to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by Nicolas Maniable from middle position. Nhat Truong and Vladimir Shabalin called from the blinds. Action checked to Maniable, who bet 100,000 on the K♣8♣2♣ flop.
Truong made it 325,000 which folded out Shabalin and Molenaar. Maniable went into the tank and jammed for around 825,000. Truong, who was slightly covered, called for his tournament life.
Nhat Truong: K♦Q♥
Nicolas Maniable: K♠10♠
"Yes!" shouted Truong, who began a premature celebration.
The 10♣ peeled off on the turn to give Maniable the lead and Truong returned to his seat. He then breathed a sigh of relief as the 3♣ river gave both players a flush and the pot was chopped.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,425,000 | 1,268,000 |
|
950,000 | 488,000 |
|
925,000 | 325,000 |
|
700,000 | -160,000 |