Van der Velde Finds Lucky Runout to Split
Level 26
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Lorenzo van der Velde under the gun moved all-in again for 480,000. Samy Barka in the small blind called with 7♦7♣ but Iurii Senchylo in the big blind raised all-in for 2,845,000. Barka went very deep into the tank for five minutes but ultimately folded.
Lorenzo van der Velde: A♠4♥
Iurii Senchylo: A♣K♠
Van der Velde was about to be eliminated on 6♣6♥10♠, but a lucky 9♦9♠ runout allowed him to split to stay in contention.