Kurtulus Doubles in Set-Up Situation
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ivan Uzunov made it 50,000 under the gun. Thomas Bazin called in middle position, and Bora Kurtulus defended his big blind.
It checked to Bazin on the 5♣8♥6♦ flop. He bet 80,000, which Kurtulus just called. Uzunov had other plans and raised to 290,000, folding Bazin's J♥9♥ out of the pot.
Kurtulus was not going anywhere, quickly calling to the Q♥ turn. Kurtulus checked, Uzunov fired a bet of 210,000, and Kurtulus instantly moved all in for 600,000. Uzunov double-checked his cards before snap-calling with the covering stack.
Bora Kurtulus: 9♠7♥ 
Ivan Uzunov: Q♦Q♣
Kurtulus' flopped straight remained the best hand on the K♦ river, earning him a big double-up and leaving Uzunov with roughly 20 big blinds in his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
2,050,000
1,085,000
|
1,085,000 |
|
||
|
515,000
940,000
|
940,000 |