Graeser Spikes a King to Crack Litvinov's Queens
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Pavel Nikiforov opened to 2,500 in middle position before Adam Graeser three-bet shoved 23,000 from the hijack. Andrey Litvinov was sitting in the small blind and cold-called, which got Nikiforov to fold.
Adam Graeser: K♠Q♠ 
Andrey Litvinov: Q♥Q♣
Graeser was in trouble, but the odds turned in his favor when the dealer put out a flop of 3♥K♣4♠, giving him top pair. Litvinov only had one out and two attempts to find it, but neither the 9♥ turn nor 5♥ river was the last queen in the deck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
50,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |