Soriano Finds an Early Double
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Gallardo Soriano came back as the shortest stack on Day 2 and was down to 31,000 when he moved all in against Maksims Gorbacs.
Gallardo Soriano: K♥Q♣
Maksims Gorbacs: A♠J♣
Soriano took the lead on the K♠7♥8♥ flop with a pair of kings, then improved to two pair on the Q♥ turn. Gorbacs needed to complete a straight to score the knockout but missed the 9♦ river as Soriano survived.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
65,000
24,000
|
24,000 |