06-18-2007 23:27 UTC-7

Nam Le Survives a Scare

[user22113]

Down to his last 10,400, Nam Le moved all in over the top of another player's all-in. The big blind considered making the call, but eventually mucked and revealed pocket jacks.

Nam turned over {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{10-Clubs}

and was in good shape against his opponent's {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{7-Clubs}

. The board came {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{5-Spades}

{2-Spades}

, increasing Le's stronghold on the hand. The {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

on the turn cemented the pot for Nam, who eliminated his opponent from the tournament.

For dramatic effect, the {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

fell on the river, while everyone watching let out a collective "Ooooh!" as the big blind would've made the best hand on the river, had he called the preflop bets.

Nam Le now has almost 20,000 chips; the pot significantly improved his chances of making the money.

Tags: Nam Le