"Poker Is Crazy"; Almada Survives on the River
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Gonzalo Almada moved all in for 1,580,000 from the button and Bryn Larkman put him at risk in the hijack.
Gonzalo Almada: A♥10♠
Bryn Larkman: 8♣8♥
Almada was racing for his tournament life but remained behind on the 5♥4♠2♣J♠ board. The river, though, was the A♦ to give Almada top pair and the double-up.
"Poker is crazy. One card, either he's out or has 3.5 million," tablemate Greg Mueller said.