Litvinov Doubles Up
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Short-stacked Andrey Litvinov made it 320,000 to go from early position, leaving himself 45,000 behind. Umberto Ruggeri was on the button and called.
They saw a flop of 7♠2♣Q♥ where Litvinov checked, then Ruggeri bet 80,000. Litvinov used four of his five time banks, then eventually called.
Andrey Litvinov: A♥9♠ 
Umberto Ruggeri: A♣6♦
Litvinov was perhaps surprised to see he was in the lead, and his hand held up as the 10♠J♠ runout meant his nine-kicker played.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
950,000
450,000
|
450,000 |