Graner's Runner Runner Trips Keeps Him Alive
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Johnny Chen opened to 80,000 in early position and got an all in shove from Stephen Graner for 550,000 in middle position. Chen snap-called.
Stephen Graner: K♥10♣ 
Johnny Chen: A♣J♣
Chen was the favorite on the flop 5♦9♣Q♣ with ace-high and a flush draw. Things changed when Graner spiked a pair on the 10♦ turn. Chen still had outs to turn the tables around.
The river 10♠ gave Graner trips which secured him a double up leaving Chen with less than ten big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,180,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
350,000
500,000
|
500,000 |