Roman Stays Alive
Level 24
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Bogdan Roman raised to 160,000 in the hijack, leaving himself 40,000 behind, and Idan Nagauker reraised to 350,000 on the button. "One minute. It needs to go down," Roman told his tablemates, pointing at the tournament clock which showed 73 players remaining.
"Do you have a strong hand?" Nagauker asked.
"No," Roman replied with a laugh. He took the full minute and eventually committed the rest of his stack.
Bogdan Roman: Q♦J♠ 
Idan Nagauker: 10♦10♣
"Flip," Nagauker said after the cards were revealed, and Roman took the lead on the J♣9♥2♣ flop with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 7♠9♣ and he doubled up.
"Thank you guys for understanding," Roman said to the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
460,000
360,000
|
360,000 |