PokerStars National Champ Spikes River to Stay Alive
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
After Fatima Moreira de Melo opened for 2,200 from the hijack, Nicola Basile, who yesterday won the PokerStars National Championship after besting a field of 421 entries for $131,680, three-bet all in for 29,300. Action folded back to de Melo, and she called to put here opponent, who registered for this tournament before the start of play today, at risk.
de Melo: 
Basile: 
It was a flip, but Basile needed to improve to stay alive. He failed to do it on both the 
flop and 
turn, but salvation was his on the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
55,000
10,600
|
10,600 |
|
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