Mendez Drills the River to Survive
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jeannette Mendez got her stack of 68,000 into the middle from the button, with Michele Tocci being the player trying to eliminate her from the small blind.
Jeannette Mendez: A♥5♥ 
Michele Tocci: 7♦7♣
Tocci's pocket sevens were ahead, but Mendez had an ace or some hearts she could hit to survive.
A flop of J♣5♣Q♦ gave Mendez a pair and the J♠ on the turn offered up some counterfeit outs. The dealer burned a card and produced the 5♠ on the river to give Mendez a boat, and she doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
135,000
35,000
|
35,000 |