Spataru Survives a Flip
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Andrei Spataru moved all in for 146,000 from under the gun and Cosmin Nica called in the big blind.
Andrei Spataru: A♠J♥ 
Cosmin Nica: 9♦9♣
Spataru was racing for his tournament life and remained behind on the 10♣5♠2♥, but he caught the J♣ on the turn to take the lead. The river was the 10♥ and Spataru doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
300,000
9,000
|
9,000 |