Insalaco Gets a Chop on River to Stay Alive
We caught up with the action with the flop reading and two players all-in. Vince Insalaco tabled the for top pair but found himself dominated by better kicker of his opponent, who held the .
Insalaco could only win the pot with running fives, an extremely unlikely occurrence, but any of the remaining aces or nines in the deck would be good for a chopped pot. The turn card came and Insalaco was down to his last chance for survival in this event.
River:
The dealer found the right card for Insalaco, who offered a fist pound to his disappointed opponent in congratulations. The dealer split the pot in two and both players sat back down to resume play.