Esteve Spikes River to Double
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
At least 50,000 was in the middle on a board of 9♠8♥3♦5♥, in a hand between Magrane Esteve in the big blind and Angelo Russo in the cutoff.
Esteve checked to his opponent, who jammed with the covering stack. Esteve thought for a bit before putting his last 28,000 into the middle.
Magrane Esteve: 9♦7♠ 
Angelo Russo: A♣9♣
Both players had top pair, but although Esteve had the worst kicker, he also had a gutshot. Sure enough, the 6♠ binked on the river to send Esteve the double-up, much to Russo's disbelief.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |