Buell Wins a Flip to Survive
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Qing Liu raised to 180,000 from under the gun as action folded to Stephen Buell in the big blind who shoved all in for around 1,000,000. Liu thought for a few seconds before deciding to call.
Stephen Buell: A♥10♦
Qing Liu: 7♦7♣
Buell was racing for his tournament life and hit the A♦K♥4♠ flop, making top pair. The board ran out 9♦Q♦ and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000 | 440,000 |
|
900,000 | -920,000 |