Tkatschew Doubles as Hand Busts
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Alexander Tkatschew was down to 325,000 chips, which he got in from the button against Martin Klotz in the big blind.
Alexander Tkatschew: K♥Q♣
Martin Klotz: A♣9♥
The deck graced Tkatschew with a king on the 5♦4♥K♣ flop, and neither the 10♣ turn or 6♦ river brought an ace for Klotz. Tkatschew doubled up and overtook his opponent in the chip counts.
Meanwhile, on an adjacent table, Fintan Hand went all in on a board of 4♠3♥7♠J♥. He was looked up by his opponent, who covered him.
Fintan Hand: A♥6♥
Opponent: 6♠3♠
His opponent's pair of threes held when the river fell the K♦ and Hand swiftly exited the tournament area to collect his payout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000 | 485,000 |
|
605,000 | -690,000 |
|
Busted |