Pardo Binks Turn to Survive
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Four-way action was on the flop of 
. From early position, Ezequiel Waigel bet 16,000. Alex Kulev folded on the button and Ionut Colciar also removed himself from the hand in the small blind. That left just Juan Pardo to act in the big blind. He thought for a few moments before he jammed all in for about 63,000. Waigel called after about 20 seconds of consideration.
Juan Pardo: 
Ezequiel Waigel: 
Waigel had the lead with ace high and better kicker but Pardo had the flush draw. The turn sent him into the lead another way as the 
came off. The river came the 
and Pardo gathered his boosted stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
||
|
303,000
178,000
|
178,000 |
|
179,000
-186,000
|
-186,000 |
|
178,000
148,000
|
148,000 |