Queen Saves Green

Stephen Nussrallah of Alpharetta, Georgia and Laura Green of Marietta, Georgia were just involved in a preflop raising war that saw Green ultimately make a five-bet and Nussrallah call, thus building a pot of about 5,000. The flop then came eight-high — — and when Nussrallah led for 2,200, Green hesitated just a moment before saying she was all in.

Nusrallah exhaled, then said he was calling. "Do you have aces?" he asked, turning over his . She answered by tabling her hand — .

Relief spread over Nusrallah's face as the turn brought the . That expression quickly turned into a wince, however, as the sight of fifth street... the .

A set and survival for Green, as Nusrallah followed a good start by taking an early tumble. And unfortunately for him, he'd soon lose the rest of his stack thereafter to become a Level 1 elimination.