Hasbani Spikes the River to Stay Alive
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Antoine Hasbani jammed from middle position for 585,000, and was called by Tamazi Skhirtladze in the next seat, who had just a few big blinds more.
Antoine Hasbani: A♦Q♦ 
Tamazi Skhirtladze: 9♠9♦
It was an important flip for both players' future in the tournament. The 2♠7♠5♣ flop was great for Skhirtladze's pocket nines. The 2♦ turn left Hasbani needing to hit the river to survive. The A♥ peeled off on the river to give Hasbani the winner with a pair of aces.
The pot was pushed to Hasbani, and Skhirtladze was left with just 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
100,000
40,000
|
40,000 |