Burtin Pairs Up to Double Up
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Kirill Burtin pushed his last 132,000 in from the cutoff, being called by Guillermo Gordo in the small blind.
Kirill Burtin: A♣8♥ 
Guillermo Gordo: K♣Q♥
Burtin paired his ace on the 5♣A♦7♣ flop and had Gordo drawing dead on the 2♠ turn. The 5♥ river did not matter as Burtin was awarded his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
321,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
288,000
16,000
|
16,000 |