Thompson Hits a Five to Survive
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The action folded around to the hijack who raised to 75,000. Michael Thompson was in the big blind and called off his stack of 24,000.
Michael Thompson: 
Hijack: 
"Good luck," said the all-in Thompson as he stood up to shake his opponent's hand.
The flop of 
wasn't looking promising for Thompson as his opponent flopped an open-ended straight draw. The 
hit the turn thought giving him the lead and the river was the 
for Thompson to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |