Chen Turns His Three-Outer to Stay Alive
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Russell Rosenblum opened the action with a raise to 26,000 from the hijack. The cutoff, button and small blind all called before Dong Chen moved all in for 295,000 from the big blind. Rosenblum re-raised all in for over 1,000,000 and the rest of the table folded.
Dong Chen: K♥Q♣ 
Russell Rosenblum: A♠Q♥
Chen's tournament life was on the line before the dealer spread a 2♠7♠3♥ flop. The K♦ rolled off on the turn putting Chen in the lead and the river 8♥ sealed the deal as Chen found a little help from the deck to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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820,000
820,000
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820,000 |
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648,000
67,000
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67,000 |
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