Silva Saved by Unlikely Split
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Pablo Silva pushed all in from under the gun on the five-handed table for 1,100,000 and Bruno Volkmann called from the next seat along. The rest of the table folded. Action paused to allow the hand to play out on the other table. Silva had already stood up and put on his scarf, knowing by then that he was far behind. The players flipped their cards.
Pablo Silva: A♠6♠
Bruno Volkmann: A♣J♠
The board ran out K♠A♥10♥Q♣J♥. Both players paired their ace on the flop. Volkmann made a straight on the turn. But the jack on the river put a straight on board and Silva and Volkmann chopped the pot.
Neutral players and observers on the rail groaned. Silva was saved and the break to the final table delayed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,600,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
1,200,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |