Koneru Sits Down, Doubles Through Eskandar
Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Avinash Koneru moved to a new table and on the first hand he was faced with a four-bet shove from Patrick Eskandar. Koneru called for his remaining 1,910,000 and the two tabled their hands with Koneru at risk.
Avinash Koneru: 
Patrick Eskandar: 
The board came down 
and Eskandar flopped a set of aces but he was not in the clear as Koneru had a flush draw. The 
peeled of on the turn, hitting the flush for Koneru who now took the lead. A 
completed the board and Koneru pulled in the pot, finding a full double through Eskandar during his first hand at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,050,000 | 2,125,000 |
|
2,000,000 | 225,000 |