Han Helped by the River
Level 37
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Jurgen Pirgu raised to 2,000,000 from middle position and Jiancheng Han shoved for 6,900,000 from the big blind. Pirgu immediately called.
Jiancheng Han: A♥J♦
Jurgen Pirgu: A♦Q♥
Han was dominated with the smaller kicker and needed some assistance from the dealer to avoid the rail.
The A♣6♣5♠ flop and 9♣ turn meant Han needed a jack or a club on the river to survive.
The dealer burned a card and put out the miracle J♠ on the river, giving Han two pair and keeping his dreams of winning a WSOP bracelet alive.