Bales Wins a Flip to Stay Alive
Level 21
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Chad Bales was short-stacked and all in against Andrew Hilleren who had the covering stack.
Chad Bales: 5♠5♥
Andrew Hilleren: K♣Q♠
It was a fair fight but Bales pulled way ahead on the flop of 5♦3♣6♦, improving to a set. The 9♣ landed on the turn and the 4♥ fell on the river, earning him the much needed double up.