Real Stuns Gicovanu on the River
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player in middle position raised to 2,200 and Marius Gicovanu three-bet to 5,500 in the cutoff. Alejandro Real then four-bet to 18,000 in the big blind, the middle-position player folded, while Gicovanu called.
The flop came 7♣2♥2♠ and Real moved all in for 40,000. Gicovanu snap-called.
Alejandro Real: A♥K♦ 
Marius Gicovanu: 10♥10♠
Gicovanu was ahead with his tens and poised for a knockout as the turn came the 5♦, but Real spiked the A♦ on the river to make top pair and double up.
At the same table, Marcos Thielke has built his stack up to around 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | |
|
120,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
10,000
45,000
|
45,000 |