Banda Finds a Deuce to Stay Alive
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Fernando Banda moved all in for his last 4,900 chips from the cutoff and the player to his immediate left, Luis Miguel Ruiz, made the call. The rest of the table got out of the way, setting up a preflop showdown.
Fernando Banda: K♦2♦ 
Luis Miguel Ruiz: A♦J♣
Banda was in dire need of a king or a deuce to double up. The flop came 5♦4♣9♠, offering no help, but the 2♥ on the turn vaulted him into the lead. The 6♠ river changed nothing, securing a much needed double up for the shortest stack at Table 5.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000
11,000
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11,000 |