Akbarpoor Finds an Ace to Double Through Berk
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Peter Mugar raised to 105,000 in the cutoff and Abdullah Akbarpoor three-bet to 350,000 on the button. Michael Berk stuck in a four-bet to 730,000 in the small blind which got Mugar to lay his hand down. Akbarpoor instantly moved all in for 2,040,000 and Berk snapped him off.
Abdullah Akbarpoor: A♦Q♦
Michael Berk: Q♠Q♥
Berk had a firm grip on the hand but it slipped away on the flop of A♠9♠6♦. The 4♣ and 5♠ runout left Akbarpoor celebrating after scoring a huge double up through the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,300,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
2,110,000
1,790,000
|
1,790,000 |