Petersen Backdoors into a Straight
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Alessio Isaia raised to 1,800 under the gun with the button payer calling. Jan Petersen squeezed to 12,100 out of the big blind, which only Isaia called.
When the flop came down 8♥7♠3♣ Petersen shoved for 34,000 and Isaia snap-called.
Jan Petersen: A♣9♠ 
Alessio Isaia: J♣J♥
Petersen was on the brink of elimination as he needed to find an ace to win. The 6♣ turn offered Petersen a straight draw, which he managed to spike on the 5♥ river, keeping him in Day 1b of the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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97,000
97,000
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97,000 |
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90,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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