Lerner Escapes Elimination
Level 8
: Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante
Tony Moyers limped from early position and the player in the hijack raised to 7,000. The player in the small blind called and Michael Lerner shoved for a bit under 40,000 from the big blind. Moyers folded, the initial raiser went all in, and the small blind folded.
Michael Lerner: 
Hijack: 
The 
runout gave Lerner a runner-runner straight and he doubled up to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
150,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
80,000
10,000
|
10,000 |