Ivanov Spikes an Ace to Survive
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The cards were already on their backs, and Lyudmil Ivanov's tournament life was on the line.
Lyudmil Ivanov: A♥J♦ 
Dmitry Shchepkin: J♥J♠
Ivanov needed to hit an ace to keep his tournament dream alive, and the dealer granted his wish with the A♠6♠5♥ flop. The 10♣4♥ runout provided no help for Shchepkin, who was left with a single 1,000-chip. He didn’t manage to make a dream comeback and exited the tournament at the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
Busted |