Konnikova Survives a Flip
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Maria Konnikova moved all in for 14,700 from the cutoff, and Arturo Fernandez Barge put her at risk in the hijack.
Maria Konnikova: 9♣9♦ 
Arturo Fernandez Barge: A♠Q♥
Konnikova needed her pair to hang on to survive, and she successfully dodged the 5♣5♠8♣7♣4♥ board to earn the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000 | |
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30,000
900
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900 |
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