Sturm Rivers Ace to Double Up
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Artur Martirosian shoved all in from the small blind into Leon Sturm, who called in the big blind for 73,000. Players turned over their cards.
Leon Sturm: A♦8♣
Artur Martirosian: K♠5♦
The board ran out J♦K♦8♦7♠A♠. Martirosian paired his king on the flop and Sturm picked up a flush draw. "Sweaty," said an observer. The river brought Sturm an ace to give him the pot and a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
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170,000
-100,000
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-100,000 |