Romanov Gets the Double
Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Yassin Mahmoud opened 900,000 in middle position before Maksim Romanov shoved his 4,750,000 from the small blind. Mahmoud made the call and both hands were tossed on their backs.
Maksim Romanov: K♥Q♥
Yassin Mahmoud: K♣10♥
Romanov was way ahead and the K♠7♣5♠ flop paired both of their kings. The Q♠ improved him to two pair and the 3♥ river was just a formality as he collected the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,300,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
7,725,000
325,000
|
325,000 |