Soika Secures Huge Double-Up During Last Hands
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
During the final few hands of the night, Ihar Soika made a bet from the big blind into the 42,500-chip pot. The board had been dealt up until the turn and read 2♣3♠J♦K♥.
His opponent was Eric Sfez in the cutoff, who put in a raise. Sfez then piled in his stack of 61,700 chips and Sfez made the call with the covering stack.
Ihar Soika: K♠10♠
Eric Sfez: A♦Q♥
Soika's top pair was in the lead, but still had to fade some outs. He did so when the 5♥ turn bricked Sfez's draws and he won a pot well over 100 big blinds in the dying minutes of Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,900 | 155,900 |
|
92,500 | -87,500 |