Krakow Gifted a Double Up
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![Matan Krakow on Day 1a](https://s.pnimg.net/C-RXmeLwpJsRPIUhPGIZMn_8q52NcrxsILrejpFX17c/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/ODI2Lzg3L3g0MTZm/OTEzZGRlLmpwZw.webp)
Matan Krakow, who made final tables in back-to-back years at the World Series of Poker Europe, just found himself in a perfect spot. Tianna Nguyen raised under the gun to 11,000 and the action was folded to the Israeli on the button. Krakow was faced with a huge raise, but he decided to bump it up to 22,000.
Both blinds quickly folded after which Nguyen four-bet to 45,000, effectively putting Krakow all in. He called all in and quickly turned over . Nguyen sat motionless for about three seconds before turning over her
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The board ran out , and Krakow doubled up. He was all in for 39,600 and his Day 2 could not have started off better.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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82,000
53,975
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53,975 |
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24,000
-40,500
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-40,500 |