Lucky Lady Keeps Lee's Main Event Hopes Alive
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Nipun Java opened for 110,000 from middle position and Jimmy Lee three-bet to 775,000 from late position leaving himself just 25,000 behind. Action folded to Adam Owen who called while Java his hand into the muck and before the flop fell both players tabled their hands.
Adam Owen: 
Jimmy Lee: 
Lee tossed his last 25,000 in the middle and Java exclaimed, "I don't even want to see this, I folded 
," as the flop fell 
pairing Lee's queen but he still needed to get lucky to stay alive.
The dealer answered Lee's prayer as the 
came on the turn giving him trips and Owen was drawing dead as Java claimed he folded the case king.
The 
completed the board on the river securing Lee's double-up for 800,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000 | 870,000 |
|
1,700,000 | -700,000 |
|
1,600,000 | 145,000 |
. The 
was a brick and Jablonski got the double.
to give Reilly the almost triple up.
fell on the turn and Lazaro moved all in for 700,000. Owen snap called.
completed the board to send Lazaro home in 11th place.
on the river completing Nahum's staright eliminating Hundt in 12th place.