Witek Stays Alive on the River as Money Bubble Looms
With the money bubble rapidly approaching, a short-stacked Francis Witek called all in from the big blind for 33,000 after Nicholas Augustino had pushed from the small.
Showdown
| Witek |   |
| Augustino |   |
Witek was clearly nervous, even admitting as much to the table. With a minimum payday of $19,227 lurking, the flop came down 
to put a dagger through Witek's heart. The 
turn gave Witek a few more outs to survive, and much to his relief, the 
spiked on the river to give him a pair of aces and the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
675,000
45,500
|
45,500 |
|
70,000
10,000
|
10,000 |