Thoney Stays Alive
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jeffrey Thoney moved all in on the button for 520,000 and Jiacheng Zhu reshoved in the small blind to isolate.
Jeffrey Thoney: A♠9♠
Jiacheng Zhu: A♦Q♣
Thoney pulled ahead on the 9♣9♦7♠ flop, improving to trip nines. Zhu found a glimmer of hope on the Q♥ turn, but the 6♠ river saw the pot being pushed Thoney's way.