Eibinger Smacks River to Survive
Level 4
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Phil Ivey raised to 3,500 from the cutoff, which Matthias Eibinger called on the button. Wiktor Malinowski then three-bet to 22,000 from the small blind. Ivey called, but Eibinger responded with a four-bet shove for 205,000. Malinowski five-bet shoved 520,000, and Ivey folded.
Matthias Eibinger: J♠J♦
Wiktor Malinowski: K♠K♥
Eibinger had one foot out of the door as the dealer laid out a 6♦Q♥9♦ flop and a 2♠ turn. However, the J♥ river came just in time to save him, giving him a full double-up through Malinowski.