Metta Survives a Classic Flip
Level 14
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ronnie Smith raised to 35,000 under the gun before a player in the hijack moved all in for 179,000. Dean Metta called for his last 117,000 in the big blind, and Smith got out of the way.
Dean Metta: A♠K♦ 
Opponent: Q♠Q♣
Metta needed to win the classic coin flip to keep his tournament hopes alive, and the K♣3♥5♥ flop gave him the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 3♣7♥ and Metta doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
280,000
190,000
|
190,000 |