Timoshenko Wins the Hard Way
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The action was folded to the cutoff who raised to 26,000 and was called by the button. Yevgeniy Timoshenko was in the big blind and raised all-in for 130,000. The player in the cutoff called while the button folded. Timoshenko was in a race scenario with 
against his opponent's 
.
The flop came 
and Timoshenko was in danger of exiting the tournament. The turn brought the 
, giving Timoshenko one extra out to hit. That one extra out was exactly what he needed as the 
hit the river. His opponent couldn't believe it as he sat with a shocked look on his face while Timoshenko scooped a big pot before the end of the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
174,000
|
174,000 |