Tkatschew Doubles Up Through Ding
Level 13
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Dylan DeStefano raised to 16,000 from late position and Biao Ding called on the button. Alexander Tkatschew then moved all in from the small blind for 163,000 and Biao Ding made the call with the bigger stack. Players turned over their cards.
Alexander Tkatschew: A♥K♦
Biao Ding: A♣J♥
The board ran out K♣2♣2♦4♠8♣. Tkatschew was already ahead and improved his hand when he made two pair on the flop with his king and the deuces on board. He won the pot to double up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000 | |
|
245,000
95,000
|
95,000 |