"Ma" Binks the River to Survive
Level 38
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Nicolas Chouity shoved the button and "Ma" called for 4,900,000 from the small blind.
"Ma": A♥Q♣ 
Nicolas Chouity: K♣9♦
Chouity had a chance to bring a huge lead into heads-up play, and was the favorite to do so after the 9♥6♣2♠ flop gave him top pair. A 10♥ on the turn left "Ma" with one more shot at survival, one that he took as the Q♦ river paired his queen and kept him alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000,000
3,000,000
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3,000,000 |
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11,400,000
4,900,000
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4,900,000 |