Quads to Survive
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Stoyan Madanzhiev found himself under the gun and raised to 60,000. On his direct left, cutoff Danny Wong shoved, covering the entire table. Madanzhiev had action after the blinds folded. He thought for a while, checked the payouts, and made the call.
Stoyan Madanzhiev: 9♣9♦ 
Danny Wong: A♠K♣
The flop couldn't have been more of a sweat for either player, as it came down 3♠9♠4♠ giving Madanzhiev top set, while Wong had a flush draw. The turn 9♥ rendered the flush draw irrelevant, as Madanzhiev it quads and became unbeatable. The K♠ river was nothing but a needle to Wong
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,305,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
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|
850,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
550,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
|
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|
450,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
340,000
90,000
|
90,000 |