Totoiu Wins Classic Flip to Stay Alive
Niveau 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The under-the-gun player opened and Ioan Totoiu put his remaining 154,000 in front of him. Everyone folded back to the original bettor, who called.
Ioan Totoiu: 
Under the Gun: 
In a classic race, Totoiu took the lead on the 
flop but now needed to avoid both a queen and a jack.
The 
on the turn did not change anything, with Totoiu still needing to dodge seven outs.
The river was the 
, giving Totoiu the full double up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
338,000 | 298,500 |
flop, Lawson bet 60,000 and O'Malley was the only to call. On a 
turn, O'Malley announced that he is all-in. O'Malley quickly called. 
flop gave him a set, meaning his opponent would need running kings or running hearts to stay alive. Neither came though, instead the 
runout paired the board, improving Balzano's set to a full house.
on the turn meant Smith only had to dodge two outs on the river.
graced the river, sending Smith to just over 300,000.
didn't change much and left his opponent drawing to just three outs.
completed the board and Michel Abecassis eliminated Corky Stott.
