Sterba Finds the River and Doubles Up
Level 28
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Nemanja Lukovic min-raised from the button before Jakub Sterba three-bet shoved for 5,375,000 from the small blind. After the big blind folded, Lukovic made the call and went bounty hunting.
Jakub Sterba: A♣8♦ 
Nemanja Lukovic : A♥2♥
Sterba had the superior ace preflop, but the 6♣K♦2♦ flop put Lukovic in the lead with a deuce. The 3♠ turn meant only an eight on river could save Sterba. The river was the miracle 8♥ to give Sterba the winning hand, and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,800,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
12,000,000
5,425,000
|
5,425,000 |