Branciforte Hits a Two-Outer to Survive
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Vito Branciforte shoved for 2,490,000 from under the gun and Georgios Tsouloftas called on the button.
Vito Branciforte: 5♠5♥ 
Georgios Tsouloftas: 10♠10♦
Branciforte was way behind and looked likely to be the final table bubble boy, especially after the 8♠K♠J♦ flop. However, the 5♣ turn improved him to a set and left him one card away from a double-up.
The 7♥ on the river changed nothing, and Tsouloftas had to fork out a portion of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,600,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
|
||
|
5,700,000
2,790,000
|
2,790,000 |