Miadzel Wins a Flip to Stay Alive
Level 22
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
George Tomescu raised to 80,000 from early position and Pavel Svach three-bet to 210,000 from middle position. Stanislaw Miadzel four-bet all in for 1,055,000, Tomescu jammed over the top with the covering stack and Svach folded.
Stanislaw Miadzel: 5♥5♦ 
George Tomescu: A♠K♠
Miadzel needed to hold with fives to survive. The board ran out J♦6♣6♠9♦10♥, keeping Miadzel ahead the entire time, and he doubled up through Tomescu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
945,000
|
945,000 |
|
1,300,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
1,250,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |