Wu Needs the River to Stay Alive
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
With a substantial pot brewing already on the 
board, Kuisong Wu had checked his small blind and Duan Chao put in a stack of 5,000-chips as a bet. If Wu called, his tournament life would be at risk. He tanked for a bit but then put in his remaining 70,000 for the call.
Kuisong Wu: 
Duan Chao: 
Wu had flopped a pair of kings and Chao held two pair with the aces and nines.
The river completed the board with the 
to give Wu a straight to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
222,000 | 73,000 |
|
122,000 | -18,000 |