Popescu Spikes the River
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Corneliu Popescu stuck his last 340,000 into the middle in the small blind and Alexandru Varninschi had a quick look at this cards in the big blind and made the call.
Corneliu Popescu: A♥7♦ 
Alexandru Varninschi: A♣8♦
Popescu was pipped as the two players saw the 4♣10♣6♥ flop. The A♦ turn changed nothing, and Popescu sat in his seat holding seven fingers in the air.
His call was answered, as the dealer turned over the 7♥ river to complete an improbable double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,140,000
-570,000
|
-570,000 |
|
760,000
50,000
|
50,000 |