Stanciu Hits a Miracle to Survive
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Merijn van Rooij was in the cutoff with a raise of 65,000 in front of him before Traian Stanciu reraised to 135,000 in middle position. Van Rooij then moved all in, and Stanciu snap-called.
Traian Stanciu: Q♦Q♣ 
Merijn van Rooij: A♣7♣
Stanciu was ahead with his queens, but Van Rooij found an ace on the A♦9♣3♦ flop to take the lead. The turn was the 6♠, but Stanciu spiked the two-outer Q♥ on the river to win the pot.
Stanciu's stack was counted down as 340,000, and Van Rooij had just two 1,000 chips remaining after paying off the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
2,000
521,000
|
521,000 |