Good Run Out Saves Samuelsson's Day
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Niklas Hambitzer opened from the button to 45,000 and Andreas Samuelsson moved all in from the big blind for 385,000 total. After getting a count, Hambitzer made the call with 
and was racing against his opponent's 
.
The flop moved Hambitzer into the lead as it came 
. The turn was the 
prompting Samuelsson to say "good turn" as it gave him an open-ended straight draw. He would hit that draw on the 
river and let out a "yes" while pumping his fist. With that double up Samuelsson moved to 800,000 in chips while Hambitzer dropped to slightly below that amount with 710,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
710,000
540,000
|
540,000 |