Thiem Gets Lucky to Stay Alive
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Johan Martinet raised to 19,000 from middle position and the player in the cutoff called. Thao Thiem then moved all in for 39,000 from the big blind, Martinent rejammed, and the cutoff folded.
Thao Thiem: 
Johan Martinet: 
Thiem was behind but the 
flop gave him a flush draw. The 
turn was a brick but the 
river was not as the spade flush came in to save Thiem.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
100,000
83,000
|
83,000 |