Ochoa Rivers a Miracle to Stay Alive
Level 20
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Hicham Aouraghe made it 24,000 under the gun before Cristobal Ochoa three-bet ripped it for 169,000 from the cutoff. Aouraghe called and the players went to a showdown.
Cristobal Ochoa: K♣J♣ 
Hicham Aouraghe: Q♠Q♦
Aouraghe's ladies were ahead heading to the 10♦10♠J♠ flop, where Ochoa picked up a few extra outs having paired his jack. The 10♣ turn gave both players a full house, but it was Aouraghe's boat that was the biggest.
However, a miraculous J♦ completed the board to improve Ochoa to jacks full, and he doubled up through Aouraghe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
365,000
51,000
|
51,000 |