Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
We arrived in time to find Iori Yogo all in and at risk for his last 173,000 before the flop against Peter Hong.
Yogo: 
Hong: 
The flop came down 
, keeping Hong's ladies out in front. Fourth street was the 
, meaning that Yogo needed to catch an ace or a jack on the river in order to stay alive in the Main Event. The river was the miracle that Yogo was looking for, bringing the 
and giving him new life. He now sits around 359,000 while Hong has been crippled to just 36,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
359,000
179,000
|
179,000 |
|
36,000
249,000
|
249,000 |
against the 
flop delivered Deutsch a pair of aces, but the 
turn gave him pause. Much to his relief, and disbelief, it was followed by another nine when the 
spiked on the river.
and the river the 
, then knuckled again on the turn (
paired the board on the river.
for trip eights, and Kokoska let out a long sigh before checking his cards one last time and mucking.
