Hand #54 - Schaffel Ships it In | 2009 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

Jeff Shulman has the button. Kevin Schaffel comes into the pot with a raise to 1,150,000 in early position. The table folds all the way around to the big blind where James Akenhead asks for an estimate of Schaffel's remaining stack. Satisfied with the answer he gets, the Englishman sticks in the call to go heads up to the flop.

The dealer rolls out {J-Diamonds}

, and Akenhead leads out into the pot with a bet of 1,600,000. Instantly, Schaffel announces an all in, and Akenhead makes the call even quicker than that. Schaffel is now at risk for his tournament life, but the news is good:

Showdown
Akenhead: {K-Hearts}

Schaffel:

"One more miracle, James. Come on!" implores his cheering section on stage. The turn brings the blank {3-Diamonds}

, and Akenhead is drawing dead to two outs; only a king will send Schaffel to the exit. The river was no miracle either; the {J-Hearts}

filled out the board, holding Schaffel's overpair and earning him the much-needed double up.

He's up to 14,800,000 now, while Akenhead has lost most of his profits from that earlier triple up. He's back down to 5,900,000.

Nine-handed play presses on.

Tags: James Akenhead Kevin Schaffel