Skripkin's Turn to Double on the River
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Hady El Asmar raised to 20,000 in the hijack and John Doe S called in the cutoff. Maksim Skripkin then moved all in for 106,000 in the small blind, El Asmar called, and Doe folded.
Maksim Skripkin: 5♣5♥
Hady El Asmar: A♣Q♠
The flop came K♥Q♦7♠ to give El Asmar a pair and the lead, while the Q♣ turn improved him to trips as Skripkin was already up out of his seat prepared to exit the tournament.
Instead, the 5♦ fell on the river and the table let out a loud gasp as Skripkin sat back down with a miracle double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000 | -225,000 |
|
350,000 | -18,000 |
|
230,000 | 110,000 |