Stanciu Shows Down Jacks on the First Hand
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Bora Kurtulus raised to 160,000 in middle position and was called by Traian Stanciu in the cutoff and Paawan Bansal in the big blind.
The flop came K♦9♥4♦ and Kurtulus bet 160,000. Only Stanciu called.
Both players checked down the 8♥ turn and A♥ river, and Kurtulus showed J♣9♣. Stanciu turned over J♠J♥ and took the first pot of the final table.