Nouira Backs into a Wheel to Survive
Level 18
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
From the hijack, Maher Nouira raised to 500,000 and was immediately three-bet by Matt Moss to 1,225,000 from the cutoff. Nouira decided to four-bet jam for 5,150,000, and got snap-called by Moss.
Maher Nouira: A♣J♥ 
Matt Moss: K♥K♦
Moss had the chance to move up to second in the chip counts if his pocket kings could hold up against the ace-jack of Nouira.
A flop of 4♠5♠Q♣ came down and Nouira looked even more likely to hit the rail. A 3♣ turn offered Nouira some outs to a wheel, which he managed to find on the 2♣ river, and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,925,000
4,875,000
|
4,875,000 |
|
8,775,000
5,150,000
|
5,150,000 |