Noah Bronstein Staying Alive with Just a Few Chips

Photo:  Noah Bronstein

Several hands after losing a race in a nearly 500K all-in situation, Noah Bronstein moves all in from UTG+1 for 8,000. The small blind calls, and Erle Mankin calls from the big blind. Any further betting will create a side pot.

Both players check to the river on a board of , and everyone shows their cards.

Erle Mankin:    (eight high)
Small Blind:    (pair of fives)
Noah Bronstein:    (pair of aces)

Bronstein won the pot with his pair of aces to triple up in chips.

Noah Bronstein  –  30,000  (5 bb)

Two hands later, Jesse Lonis raises from middle position to 14,000, and Bronstein folds his big blind. Lonis takes the pot, and Bronstein is down to three big blinds.

Noah Bronstein  –  18,000  (3 bb)

These hands were played with about 85 players remaining, and the final 74 players finishing in the money.