Miracle River for Pointer Keeps Him Alive on the Bubble
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
On the direct bubble, Ramon Pessoa made it 22,000 from early position, and the entire table folded around to John Pointer in the big blind, who had just 4,000 remaining in his stack. Pointer looked at his card and winced, which is usually not a good sign. After deliberating for a while, Pointer stuck the remainder of his stack in the middle to put himself at risk.
John Pointer: J♠4♣ 
Ramon Pessoa: A♦3♥
Pointer was behind, but at least had two live cards with five cards to come. The 9♥10♠7♦ flop gave Pointer a straight draw, but the 7♠ meant he needed to hit the river to stay in the Main Event. Fortunately for Pointer, the dealer burned a card and delivered the 4♠ on the river to give him a pair and allow him to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
208,000
|
208,000 |
|
36,000
4,000
|
4,000 |