Meftahi Spikes the River to Double
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Erik Hellman opened to 16,000 from under the gun. Houssem Meftahi, to his left, three-bet all in for 47,000, then Matthew Russell immediately raised all in for 210,000 from the next seat. Hellman seemed tempted, but folded.
Houssem Meftahi: A♥K♣ 
Matthew Russell: 9♣9♥
Meftahi found a straight draw on the Q♣7♦J♥ flop, but after the 4♥ turn, he hit the A♣ river to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
160,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
130,000
120,000
|
120,000 |