Liu Saved by the River
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi opened to 300,000 from under the gun before Ping Liu moved all in for 1,050,000 in middle position. Daniel Holzner then re-jammed for 5,425,000 on the button and, after asking for a count, Ohulchanskyi got out of the way.
Ping Liu: 8♦8♠
Daniel Holzner: 9♦9♠
Liu was in bad shape with his tournament life on the line and could find no help on either the K♦K♠6♠ flop or Q♣ turn. The 8♣ river, however, was gin and saved Liu from elimination while leaving Holzner with a dejected demeanor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,750,000 | 550,000 |
|
4,150,000 | -1,125,000 |
|
2,700,000 | 1,275,000 |