Vella Hits the Turn for a Huge Double
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Edoardo Mancinelli raised to 65,000 from the hijack and Mark Vella three-bet to 240,000 in the big blind. Mancinelli responded with a shove with the bigger stack. Vella dived deep into the tank for about four minutes, apologizing to the table several times. In the end, he made the call for the 1,380,000 he had in total.
Mark Vella: 
Edoardo Mancinelli: 
Vella got up from his chair immediately, almost afraid to look.
The flop came 
with the king in the window for Mancinelli to hit the higher pair.
The turn was the 
to give Vella the set and he cheered.
The river completed the board with the 
for Vella to secure a huge double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,820,000 | 1,440,000 |
|
865,000 | -1,135,000 |