Ates Doubles With Quads
Level 22
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Roman Stoika raised the button to 120,000 before Orhan Ates jammed for 855,000 from the small blind. Stoika stuck in the call.
Orhan Ates: 8♠8♣ 
Roman Stoika: A♣Q♣
Ates was in a flip that would determine whether or not his involvement in the tournament continued.
The 9♣9♥8♥ flop was favorable for Ates as he flopped a boat. He improved to an unbeatable quads on the 8♦ turn, and the Q♠ river completed the board. Stoika was down to just under two million, and Ates up to 1,800,000.
At another table, Natan Chauskin won a flip and doubled up with 9x9x against the AxKx of Ottomar Ladva.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
1,275,000
|
1,275,000 |
|
1,950,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
1,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
450,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |