Nguyen Saved by the River
Level 22
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Cheng opened to 115,000 from the hijack, Jason Nguyen shoved for 925,000 from the small blind, and Cheng called with a covering stack.
Jason Nguyen: A♥K♦ 
Michael Cheng: J♥J♦
Cheng's jacks were ahead on the 2♥8♥4♣ flop, and remained ahead on the 3♠ turn. The K♠ river improved Nguyen to top pair, and he secured a full double through Cheng.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,525,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
1,930,000
1,230,000
|
1,230,000 |