Chisholm Spikes the River to Stay Alive, Aces vs Kings
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
William Chisholm opened to 20,000 from under the gun. Boris Kravets three-bet to 55,000 from the button before Chisholm reraised to 150,000. Kravets moved all in for over 700,000 chips and Chisholm called all in for 585,000.
William Chisholm: K♦K♣ 
Boris Kravets: A♦A♠
The board came down 8♦4♦2♥3♦K♠ and Kravets jumped out of his chair in disbelief after the river card saved Chisholm, and a 1,200,000-chip pot was pushed in his direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
558,000
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558,000 |
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150,000
-295,000
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-295,000 |
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