Martirosyan Finds an Ace to Survive
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Vahe Martirosyan limped in from under the gun and Stoyan Obreshkov raised to 55,000 in the hijack. Mateusz Moolhuizen then three-bet to 140,000 in the cutoff and Obreshkov got out of the way, while Martirosyan tossed in his last 5,000.
Vahe Martirosyan: A♣7♣ 
Mateusz Moolhuizen: 10♥10♦
The flop came A♠5♠8♦, giving Martirosyan a pair of aces as he took the lead. The rest of the board ran out 3♥2♥ and Martirosyan doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
125,000
95,000
|
95,000 |