Mariani Stuns Moran on the River
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Daniel Moran was in the hijack with a raise of 90,000 in front of him before Julien Mariani reraised to 260,000 in the small blind. Moran then moved all in, and Mariani snap-called for 905,000.
Julien Mariani: A♠K♣ 
Daniel Moran: A♦K♥
Both players turned over ace-king and were poised for a chop as the flop came 8♦5♣A♣. The Q♣ turn, though, gave Mariani a freeroll to a flush, and he hit the flush on the J♣ river to earn the double-up.
Moran turned away from the table in disgust at the sight of the river club. "Good hand," he eventually told Mariani, returning to his seat and handing over the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
650,000
1,035,000
|
1,035,000 |