Dirksen Hits Two-Outer to Stay Alive

Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dustin Dirksen was all-in and at risk for 2,700,000 against chip leader Kevin Gerhart.
Dustin Dirksen:
Kevin Gerhart:
"Oh, we have similar hands," Dirksen said.
"I like yours better," replied Gerhart.
But attitudes changed when the flop of gave Gerhart trips and the lead, and the
on the turn didn't change things.
"Just a six and a six only," Dirksen said as he considered his outs.
And just like that, the river brought the and Dirksen scooped the pot to keep his tournament dreams alive.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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6,500,000
-2,250,000
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-2,250,000 |
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5,400,000
1,900,000
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1,900,000 |