Ripnick Rewarded by the River
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Keith Lehr raised to 50,000 from the hijack and John Ripnick defended his big blind.
Ripnick check-shoved the 3♦4♣A♦ flop over Lehr's 40,000-chip continuation bet, and Lehr made the call.
John Ripnick: 7♦6♦ 
Keith Lehr: K♦J♦
A disaster for Ripnick but he managed to dig his way out of the hole he had found himself in as the 8♥5♥ runout meant he rivered a straight to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
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|
680,000
380,000
|
380,000 |