Taylor Survives Scare as Bubble Looms
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Viktor Ustimov raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Guy Taylor three-bet the big blind to 28,000. Ustimov then shoved, and Taylor called off his stack of a little under 150,000.
Guy Taylor: A♦K♦ 
Viktor Ustimov: A♠K♥
Taylor was looking to use his extra equity to score a double-up, but instead was left staring elimination in the face as the flop of 8♥6♥10♥ gave Ustimov a flush draw. Taylor faded the heart on the 7♣ turn and the J♠ river, which kept him alive with twelve eliminations to go until the money bubble bursts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
250,000
53,500
|
53,500 |
|
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|
220,000
-44,500
|
-44,500 |
|
||
|
150,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |