Skripkin's Turn to Double on the River
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Hady El Asmar raised to 20,000 in the hijack and John Doe S called in the cutoff. Maksim Skripkin then moved all in for 106,000 in the small blind, El Asmar called, and Doe folded.
Maksim Skripkin: 5?5?
Hady El Asmar: A?Q?
The flop came K?Q?7? to give El Asmar a pair and the lead, while the Q? turn improved him to trips as Skripkin was already up out of his seat prepared to exit the tournament.
Instead, the 5? fell on the river and the table let out a loud gasp as Skripkin sat back down with a miracle double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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400,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
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350,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
230,000
110,000
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110,000 |