Kamphues Survives on the River
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Mikhail Shalamov opened from the hijack to 100,000 and Timo Kamphues three-bet the cutoff to 275,000. When the action got back to Shalamov, he shoved, and Kamphues called off his last 115,000.
Timo Kamphues: A♠Q♦ 
Mikhail Shalamov: 7♥7♠
Kamphues needed to win a flip to remain in the Main Event but didn't get off to a good start as the flop of 4♠3♥K♠ kept the pocket sevens of Shalamov in the lead. The K♦ turn offered no help, but the A♦ fell on the river, which meant Kamphues survived at the last possible moment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
-465,000
|
-465,000 |
|
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|
915,000
275,000
|
275,000 |