River Nine Saves Moallem
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Moallem opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Pascal Lumbruso called in the small blind before Rafael Golka jammed for 22,000 from the big blind. Moallem tanked for some time before he decided to call off his remaining 19,600 while Lumbroso got out of the way.
Daniel Moallem: A♣9♣ 
Rafael Golka: Q♠Q♥
The J♣9♥6♣ river was a beautiful one for Moallem as he picked up a pair and a flush draw. However, he did not improve on the J♥ turn. Golka remained in the lead until the dealer peeled the 9♠ on the river to improve Moallem to a full house as he crippled Golka.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
3,000
3,000
|
3,000 |