McEwan Saved by the River
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Matthew McEwan opened to 240,000 on the button, before being three bet Yan Zhang three-bet to 780,000. When action folded back to McEwan, he elected to four-bet him all in for 3,040,000. Zhang heisted for a second, before putting in his chips to call.
Matthew McEwan: 4♥4♦ 
Yang Zhang: 10♠10♦
McEwan had the under pair and would need to improve to stay in the tournament. The flop came A♣3♠2♠ to give McEwan a wheel draw to go with his set outs. The turn K♣ was no help, but the 5♥ gave McEwan a wheel, and the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,250,000
3,150,000
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3,150,000 |
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2,400,000
3,140,000
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3,140,000 |
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