Sampirisi Hits the River to Double Up
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Moments after he Valerio Chionsini doubled up through him, Alex Sampirisi in the cutoff found himself at risk for 400,000 against Jean-Marc Chiba in the hijack.
Alex Sampirisi: 3♥3♠ 
Jean-Marc Chiba: A♣5♣
Sampirisi was on the edge of elimination after Chiba hit a better pair on 6♥9♠4♠5♦. But the 2♦ river gave a straight to Sampirisi and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,900,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
||
|
2,700,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
1,150,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |