Nikitin Survives with Deuces
Level 20
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Anatoly Nikitin moved his last 80,000 into the middle and was at risk when Masato Yokosawa raised to 240,000 on the button. The rest of the table got out of the way, leaving Nikitin at risk heads up.
Anatoly Nikitin: 2♠2♣ 
Masato Yokosawa: A♦7♣
"I've won a tournament with one big blind, this is half," Nikitin told the table before the flop was dealt. Nikitin's deuces held through the K♣8♥10♦4♣4♥ runout, as Nikitin survived and raked in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,100,000
620,000
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620,000 |
|
420,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
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