River Saves Lopez's Aces
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Manuel Lopez raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Malik Corbin defended his big blind.
Fireworks ignited on the Q♣6♥5♠ flop, with Corbin moving all-in after Lopez through out a continuation bet. Lopez had 2,400,000 total and quickly called for his tournament life.
Manuel Lopez: A♥A♣
Malik Corbin: 6♣5♣
Corbin flopped two pair to leapfrog the aces, and the final table looked destined to happen after the 7♣ turn. However, the Q♥ appeared on the river to give Lopez a better two pair to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,400,000
2,750,000
|
2,750,000 |
|
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|
1,600,000
2,775,000
|
2,775,000 |