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Cihla Stays in Contention
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jim Cihla chose to jam for 64,000 from early position and was called by an opponent on the button to be at risk.
Jim Cihla: J♦8♦
Opponent: 10♥10♦
Cihla was in trouble against the wired tens of his opponent, but the flop did provide some additional outs as the fanned out 9♠8♠9♥ to give Cihla a foothold.
Cihla struck gold on the turn when it came the 8♣ to give him a full house and vault into the lead. The K♥ completed the board as Cihla dragged in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
153,000 |