Kataev Survives With an Ace on the River
Level 25
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Nenad Dukic min-raised to 1,000,000 from early position before Dmitry Kataev shoved for 6,300,000 from the small blind. Bernard Larabi called from the big blind, and Dukic folded.
Dmitry Kataev: A♦K♣ 
Bernard Larabi: Q♠Q♥
It was a flip that the start of Day 3 chip leader needed to win to stay in the hunt for the final day of the Main Event. The board ran out 8♦8♥10♠6♠A♥, to give Kataev the winner with an ace on the river, keeping him in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,050,000
9,025,000
|
9,025,000 |
|
||
|
10,850,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
6,475,000
6,775,000
|
6,775,000 |