Stoika Hits an Ace to Double
Level 10
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Arriving at the table to see Roman Stoika had four-bet jammed for 287,000 after his open raise from early position had been three-bet by the hijack. The hijack called, and the cards were tabled.
Roman Stoika: A♥5♥ 
Hijack: Q♥Q♠
Stoika had shoved into a premium pocket pair, but still had an ace and some hearts that he could hit to stay alive. The dealer spread out a flop of K♣A♠3♠, propelling Stoika into the lead with top pair. The rest of the board came 6♥5♠ and Stoika earned himself the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
600,000
|
600,000 |