Spears Wins a Flip
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 40,000 ante
Daniel Houle opened to 200,000 in early position before Ronald Spears moved all in for 995,000 from the cutoff. Houle took some time before sticking in the call, and the cards were flipped up.
Ronald Spears: A♦10♠ 
Daniel Houle: 5♥5♦
Spears was flipping for his tournament life, finding help on the A♠8♣7♦ flop to take the lead. The dealer completed the board with the 8♥ turn and J♠ river, confirming the double-up for Spears.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,820,000
1,120,000
|
1,120,000 |
|
2,150,000
990,000
|
990,000 |