Vaskaboinikau Survives a Classic Flip
Level 23
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Matthias Lipp raised to 350,000 in early position before Mikalai Vaskaboinikau three-bet to 850,000 in middle position. Lipp then moved all in, and Vaskaboinikau called for 4,410,000.
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: Q♥Q♦ 
Matthias Lipp: A♦K♣
Vaskaboinikau interrupted his massage to stand up from his seat and await the board that would decide his tournament fate. The 8♥6♥4♣ flop was safe, while the 9♥ turn gave him a flush draw and took away a few of Lipp's outs. The river was the 8♣ and Vaskaboinikau held on to earn the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,220,000
4,410,000
|
4,410,000 |
|
3,450,000
4,410,000
|
4,410,000 |