Ziegelbecker Backs Into the Nuts to Survive
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
After seeing the flop of 7♣10♦4♥, Oswin Ziegelbecker and Artur Martirosian just got all of their chips into the middle, with Ziegelbecker being the one at risk.
Oswin Ziegelbecker: K♦Q♦10♠9♥ 
Artur Martirosian: J♣10♣4♦3♣
Ziegelbecker was in trouble with top pair against the two pair of Martirosian, and looked likely to be hitting the rail.
A J♦ fell on the turn, which may have improved Martirosian to a higher two pair, but it also gave Ziegelbecker a lot more outs with a combo-draw.
The 8♠ to complete the board gave Ziegelbecker the nut straight, and he doubled up on the soft bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,300,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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500,000
100,000
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100,000 |