Airball Survives Thanks to the River
Isaac Haxton raised to 350,000 on the button before Nik Airball three-bet to 1,100,000 from the big blind with just 40,000 behind. Haxton made the call.
Airball committed the remainder of his stack on the 6♦8♥5♥ flop, and Haxton quickly called.
Nik Airball: A♥K♥K♣2♣ 
Isaac Haxton: K♠J♠9♦5♠
Airball was ahead with kings and a flush draw, but Haxton had some outs with two cards to come. The 9♣ turn put Haxton in the lead with two pair, and Airball was one card away from elimination. However, the 8♦ rolled off to counterfeit Haxton's two pair, and meant Airball doubled with a pair of kings.
Lou Garza, who is one of the shortest stacks in the tournament, let out a sound of disappointment at Airball staying alive.
Airball responded by jokingly shouting, "Lou, you motherf**ker, cheering at watching me die. I need this money!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,700,000
1,550,000
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1,550,000 |
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|
2,380,000
1,090,000
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1,090,000 |