Pignataro Survives on the River
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Luigi Pignataro raised to 11,000 on the button, Ole Schemion moved all in from the big blind, and Pignataro called for 85,000.
Luigi Pignataro: A♠J♠ 
Ole Schemion: K♣Q♥
Pignataro remained in the lead on the 9♦2♠9♣ flop, but Schemion hit the K♦ on the turn to make two pair and leave Pignataro at risk of elimination. The river, though, came the A♣ and Pignataro improved to aces and nines to win the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
628,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
177,000
80,000
|
80,000 |