Early Double for Balint
Level 21
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Carlo van Ravenswoud opened to 180,000 from the hijack, Sebestyen Balint three-bet to 600,000 from the small blind and Van Ravenswoud called.
The flop came J♦3♦7♣. Balint shoved for 765,000 and Van Ravenswoud called w ith a covering stack to put him at risk.
Sebestyen Balint: A♣A♦J♣5♦
Carlo van Ravenswoud: K♣K♠3♣4♠
Both players had an overpair, but Balint's aces were in front, and he remained ahead on the 9♥ turn and 6♠ river to double up in one of the first hands of the day.