Lucky King for Van Der Marel
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
With about 10,000 in the middle, Toumas Ranta bet 5,500 with the board reading 
. Nicholas Willem Bernard Van Der Marel jammed his stack of about 27,000.
Ranta snap-called and turned over 
for two pair while Van Der Marel looked like a player about to hit the rail with top pair holding 
. However, Van Der Marel was able to improve to trip after the 
paired the board on the river to double-up and save his tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | |
|
60,000 |