High Roller: Alan Schein Saves His Tournament Life

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 9: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Entries: 94

In a battle of the blinds, Andy Philachack (small) and Alan Schein (big) were heads up on the river of a KdTd5cQh8d board. Schein checked, and Philachack made a covering bet into a pot of just over 100,000. Schein had 32,200 chips left in front of him, and he shuffled KsJd back and forth in his hands as he contemplated the decision for his tournament life. Eventually, he called to put himself at risk.

“Good call,” Philachack complimented him, flashing an inferior QsJh.

Schein doubled up with a pair of kings, while Philachack is starting to get short once again on his second entry.

Alan Schein – 175,000
Andy Philachack – 35,000