Kurtulus Picks Up Aces, Then Hits the River on Stanciu
Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Dimitrios Gkatzas raised to 250,000 in the cutoff before Bora Kurtulus picked up A♥A♣ in the big blind and three-bet to 725,000. Gkatzas folded 6♥6♣.
Traian Stanciu then raised to 250,000 in middle position and Kurtulus called in the small blind.
Stanciu continued for 150,000 on the 10♥7♠7♥ flop, and Kurtulus called. Both players then checked down the A♠ turn and Q♦ river, and Kurtulus showed Q♣J♥ for a rivered two pair. Stanciu mucked 5♥5♦.