Johnson Gets a Fortunate Runout
Mitchell Johnson raised to 60,000 from the small blind and Thomas Harbrecht-Parker three-bet to 200,000 from the big blind. Johnson then ripped it in the middle for 580,000, and Harbrecht-Parker quickly called.
Mitchell Johnson: 9♥9♦ 
Thomas Harbrecht-Parker: 10♥10♦
Johnson's future in the Main Event looked bleak and even his suits were covered by his opponent. The flop of Q♣J♠K♦ gave Harbrecht-Parker an open-ended straight draw and Johnson an inside straight draw, though two of his outs were gone.
Things took a drastic twist on the 10♣ turn as Johnson found a two-outer to make a straight, the same card that gave Harbrecht-Parker a set. A board-pairing river would change the outcome of the hand, but instead the 6♦ rolled off, earning Johnson an unlikely double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
750,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
300,000
25,000
|
25,000 |