Markin Doubles
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Fedor Holz made it 12,500 from early position and action folded to Leonid Markin in the small blind. Last years champion shoved all in for 67,500 and Holz made the call.
Markin was the owner of the best hand with 
, but he was by no means home safe as Holz tabled 
. The flop came 
helping Holz in front, but the German was left drawing dead after the 
hit the turn giving . The 
on the river was there just to make things official.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
222,000 | -78,000 |
|
143,500 | 76,000 |