Sexton Saved on Seventh
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Chris Viox brought it in with the showing, and Mike Sexton completed with the . This was the one. Viox raised, Sexton reraised, and the last 240,000 of his chips ended up in the pot.
Viox: () /
Sexton: () /
Sexton was in front with his pair of sevens, and Viox was beginning a low draw. Things got bad for a hurry for Sexton as Viox paired up with the on fourth street, and Sexton pulled a blank . By sixth street, it looked pretty bad for Sexton:
Viox: () /
Sexton: () /
Viox peeled his seventh card first, the , and Sexton needed to make two pair or better to stay alive in this thing. He didn't waste any time, ripping it over like a Band-Aid: the .
That's queens up for Sexton, and it's his double up. He's back to 570,000 -- not done yet.