Balci Spikes the Turn to Double
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Dorel Eldabach raised to 600,000 in the small blind and Ali Balci defended his big blind, leaving himself 750,000 behind.
The flop came 7♠Q♣5♦ and Eldabach put Balci all in, and Balci called off his last chips.
Ali Balci: A♣Q♦9♦6♦
Dorel Eldabach: A♠Q♥8♣7♥
Eldabach was ahead with two pair, but Balci hit the 9♣ on the turn as he made a higher two pair.
The river came the 4♠ and Balci doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,725,000
-1,090,000
|
-1,090,000 |
|
||
|
2,900,000
1,360,000
|
1,360,000 |