Luo Survives on a Flip
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Xixiang Luo raised to 350,000 in the cutoff, leaving only a few chips behind, and Amir Touma moved all in from the big blind. Luo tanked for a minute before committing his last chips.
Xixiang Luo: 8♣8♠
Amir Touma: A♣K♠
The board ran out 9♦Q♥4♠4♦5♥ and Luo's two eights stayed in the lead to earn him a double up. After the hand, a tournament official came by to warn Luo about leaving only a little bit in his stack and tanking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
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|
350,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |