Shankar Rivers a Straight to Survive
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ravi Shankar got his last 500,000 chips into the middle from the small blind, but was up against a premium of Tzur Levy in the big blind.
Ravi Shankar: K♠10♦ 
Tzur Levy: A♣A♦
Shankar managed to survive as he flopped a gutshot and rivered a straight on the Q♦9♣7♠3♠J♠ board which gave him a lifeline back into the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
|
||
|
1,200,000
320,000
|
320,000 |