Noguera Comes From Behind to Survive

Niveau 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Daniel Smiljkovic opened to 80,000 from middle position and was called by Jacky Wang in late position. Nicolas Noguera shoved all in from the big blind and Smiljkovic asked for a count before making the call to put Noguera at risk while Wang folded.

Nicolas Noguera:
Daniel Smiljkovic:

Noguera was in bad shape and seemed to be heading for the exits. He smashed the flop, however, to leap into the lead and sealed the deal on the turn before the meaningless river hit the felt. Just a few minutes earlier, Noguera had told the table that the French "hate ace-king". If this hand is anything to go by, that sentiment is quite understandable.