Zhivkovikj Doubles With the Bigger Pair
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Ghassan Bitar raised to 12,000 under the gun and Boban Zhivkovikj jammed fo 123,000 from middle position. When it got back to Bitar, he briefly tanked before gathering up the chips and making the call.
Ghassan Bitar: 10♦10♣
Nejat Erman: 7♦7♠
Zhivkovikj had the higher pair and just needed to avoid a seven on the runout to double up. Zhivkovikj won the pot with his tens as the board came Q♣J♥J♠9♦9♠, and he stayed alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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600,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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270,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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