Thompson Rivers Straight to Stick Around
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Steven Thompson moved all in from early position, and was called by Said Elharrak in the small blind.
Steven Thompson: 6♥6♣ 
Said Elharrak: Q♥Q♦
Thompson was nearly out the door, but the 9♥8♦5♠10♦7♠ board gave him a straight, and kept him in the tournament.
"Now you can't watch the NBA Finals", a tablemate said.
"I don't care about the Finals now", Thompson said back with an excited tone.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
700,000
240,000
|
240,000 |