Lovrencevic, Haverstad Earn a Miracle Chop at Chen's Expense
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Lin Chen raised to 50,000 in early position before former chip leader Thomas Haverstad stuck in his last 125,000 on the button. Christianus Lovrencevic then reshoved for 400,000 in the big blind and Chen snap-called.
Thomas Haverstad: A♣10♣ 
Christianus Lovrencevic: A♥7♥
Lin Chen: K♠K♣
Chen was ahead and poised for a double knockout as the flop came 5♠6♦Q♣. The 6♥ turn was safe, but Haverstad and Lovrencevic spiked a two-outer on the A♠ river to beat Chen's kings. They chopped up the main pot, while Lovrencevic doubled up off Chen in the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
648,000
|
648,000 |
|
800,000
666,000
|
666,000 |
|
250,000
-1,050,000
|
-1,050,000 |