Xerxes I Hangs In There
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Emmanouil Chalkiotis raised to 500,000 from early position, Xerxes I called in the cutoff, an effective all-in with just 25,000 behind the line. Loris Greco, in the big blind, moved all in to isolate, forcing a fold from Chalkiotis. Xerxes I called off for his tournament life.
Xerxes I: K♦Q♦
Loris Greco: A♣5♥
Greco was ahead, but the 2♣9♠K♣ flop reversed their fates. The 10♥ turn and 7♥ river saw Xerxes I stay alive.