Yang Saved by the River
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
On a board of 6♣A♦2♥4♥ Haiyang Yang bet out for 125,000 and Thomas Boivin raised to 350,000. Yang went into the tank before announcing all in for 835,000. Boivin snap called.
Haiyang Yang: 10♥6♥
Thomas Boivin: A♥6♠
Boivin had flopped top two pair, and Yang needed to spike a heart on the river to stay alive.
The 5♥ fell on the river, which gave Yang his flush and a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
1,400,000
290,000
|
290,000 |