Burdick Spikes River Miracle to Stay Alive
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Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
It was folded to Chris Hochscheid on the button who opened to 22,000. Josh Burdick called from the small blind and the two would both check the 
flop. The turn was the 
and Burdick checked to Hochscheid who put out a minimum bet of 10,000. Burdick quickly announced all in for 165,000 total and Hochscheid beat him into the pot as he had turned a full house with his 
.
"Wow," muttered Burdick as he tabled 
for trip deuces. Only a queen would keep him in the tournament and that was precisely what the dealer put out as the river card was the 
.
"Wow," Burdick said again, this time with glee in his voice. "I was ready to pack it up."
Hochscheid said nothing. He counted out the chips to pay off Burdick and pushed them to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
295,000
-171,500
|
-171,500 |