Romero Picks Up Aces to Double
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Enrico Romero and Dmitrij Fadeev were heads-up on a flop of 9♦9♥8♥ where Romero got his last 110,000 in from the cutoff and Dmitrij Fadeev called in the big blind.
Enrico Romero: A♠A♣K♦4♦
Dmitrij Fadeev: A♦J♥7♦6♦
Fadeev was on a straight draw looking to crack Romero's aces, but he missed the 4♠ turn and 6♥ river as Romero let out a deep breath and collected the double up near the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
350,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |