button in SafariChen Spikes the River and Cracks Almada's Queens
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Hai Chen was already all in and at risk from the button for his last 90,000 chips. He was covered by Gonzalo Almada who was sat under the gun.
Hai Chen: A♣K♠
Gonzalo Almada: Q♦Q♥
Chen was behind when the cards were flipped and the 7♣9♣5♥ flop didn't change the standings.
A 6♦ river saw Chen shuffle in his seat, but he let out a cheer on the A♦ river as he cracked Almada's pocket queens to take the pot and keep his seat in the Main Event.
After the hand another player at the table remarked to Chen, "welcome back into the game!"
Chen said, "I asked him [his neighbor] if I folded would I make it to the money, and he said I had to win one more hand."