Held Survives a Flip
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Xiang Lian raised to 30,000 in the cutoff before Justus Held three-bet to 150,000 in the small blind. Lian then moved all in and Held snap-called for 610,000.
Justus Held: A♣K♥
Xiang Lian: 8♣8♥
"Coin flip," tablemate Nina Krasilnikova said as the flop came K♣J♥5♣, putting Held in the lead with a pair of kings. The board ran out 3♣9♦ and Held doubled up.
Volodymyr Drokin was eliminated at the same time on another table as the field moved within five spots of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
650,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
Busted |