Joe Kuether Catching Lucky to Rebuild
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Two fortunate hands have moved Joe Kuether from the bottom of our chip counts into the realm of respectability.
First, Kuether got it all-in for his last 142,000 with 
against an opponent's 
, and he was racing for his tournament life. Kuether found a flush draw on the flop of 
, and he hit the turn of 
for the nut flush. Facing a set of nines now, Kuether needed to fade the board pairing to double-up, and the 
did the trick.
Next, Kuether shipped his still short stack into the middle with 
, but was crushed by Ryan Welch and his 
.
Flop: 
Kuether's run good continued as he spiked a set on the flop, and two harmless cards on fourth and fifth street saw him move from 100,000+ to 600,000+ in just two hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
612,000
452,000
|
452,000 |
|
120,000
537,000
|
537,000 |
|
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