Fal Saves Himself
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Katherina Aristotelos raised to 85,000 from early position before Nikolay Fal, next to act, three-bet to 240,000.
Action folded back around to Aristotelos, who announced a four-bet to 800,000. Fal took off his sunglasses to take a closer look at Aristotelos as he began tanking.
"Queens," Aristotelos asked him. Fal nodded as he rechecked his hand before mucking after about a minute.
"Good pass," Aristotelos said, showing the 
followed by the 
as Fal pretended to wipe his brow after realizing he had made a tournament-saving fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000 | 310,000 |
|
1,200,000 | -200,000 |