Winter Hits the River to Stay Alive
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The under-the-gun player opened to 4,500 and RunGood Player of the Year frontrunner Brian Winter defended out of the big blind.
Winter led out on the flop of 8?3?6? to get his remaining 18,500 in against the bigger-stacked opponent.
Brian Winter: 7?5? 
Opponent: A?10?
Winter had an open-ended straight draw against his opponent's flush draw and live cards. The K? turn didn't change anything, but the non-spade 7? river gave Winter a pair of sevens to double up with the money bubble looming.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
17,000
|
17,000 |