Zia Trips Rigg to the Rail
Level 17
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Qasim Zia raised to 10,000 in early position and Paul Rigg reraised to 25,000 in the small blind, leaving himself just one 1,000 chip behind. Zia then moved all in and Rigg tossed in his last chip.
Paul Rigg: Q♣Q♥ 
Qasim Zia: 7♣6♣
Rigg was a big favorite to double up with his queens, but the A♦7♥7♠ flop gave Zia trip sevens and the lead. The rest of the board came J♥9♥ and Rigg was eliminated to bring the field within two spots of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
Busted |