Sexton Saved on Seventh
Chris Viox brought it in with the
showing, and Mike Sexton completed with the
. This was the one. Viox raised, Sexton reraised, and the last 240,000 of his chips ended up in the pot.
Viox: (
) / 
Sexton: (
) / 
Sexton was in front with his pair of sevens, and Viox was beginning a low draw. Things got bad for a hurry for Sexton as Viox paired up with the
on fourth street, and Sexton pulled a blank
. By sixth street, it looked pretty bad for Sexton:
Viox: (
) / 



Sexton: (
) / 



Viox peeled his seventh card first, the
, and Sexton needed to make two pair or better to stay alive in this thing. He didn't waste any time, ripping it over like a Band-Aid: the
.
That's queens up for Sexton, and it's his double up. He's back to 570,000 -- not done yet.