Aasen Miraculously Survives

With Michael Linster forced all-in for his last 2,000 from the big blind, four other players at the table limped.

The four other players checked a runout of 4♦8♥5♦3♦6♠ all the way to the river before Michael Linster bet 10,000 from the small blind. Everyone else folded and before the cards were turned over Aasen announced her hadn't looked at his hand.

Linster revealed a flush with A♣Q♦J♦2♦, which meant Aasen needed to have two diamonds in his hand, where one of them was the king or the ace. He decided to turn his cards over one at a time to add to the suspense.

With a crowd now surrounding the table, the first one he showed was the K♦ to give him a chance of not being the bubble boy. However, the second cut his chances as it was the K♠. But the third of his cards was the 9♦ to give him a higher flush, guaranteeing he remained in the tournament and had a chance of not bubbling. The table erupted upon seeing his flush, as his fourth card was the 9♥.

Linster stated after the hand "that is the most fun I've had in a hand where I've lost"