Pistalo Rivers a Miracle to Stay Alive
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Davor Pistalo open-jamemd form the hijack for 755,000 and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya moved in over the top from the cutoff for 1,055,000. Once the rest of the table folded, Pistalo, the start of the day chip leader, was at risk of busting.
Davor Pistalo: 5♥5♦ 
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: 9♠9♦
Skhulukhiya's pair of nines had Pistalo on the ropes heading to the A♠7♣A♦ flop, Pistalo was already out of his seat before seeing the 4♥ turn, as he knew he needed a miracle two-outer on the river to keep his tournament dreams alive.
The dealer burned a card, then dealt the 5♠ to complete the board, giving Pistalo the winner with a full house.
Pistalo doubled, and Skhulukhiya was the clear short stack with six big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,600,000
720,000
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720,000 |
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300,000
800,000
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800,000 |