Hatmaker Finds a Lady to Survive
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Casey Hatmaker jammed for 465,000 from the small blind and Xiaohu Liu gave him a spin out of the big blind.
Casey Hatmaker: Q♦5♦
Xiaohu Liu: A♣4♣
Hatmaker's queen-high stayed in second place on the 8♠2♦7♣ flop, but the Q♠ turn changed that as he hit a pair to take the lead.
The 2♠ river was safe for Hatmaker and he earned the much-needed double-up at the expense of Liu.