Major Doubles Off Kwak
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
In a battle between the blinds, John Major and Kevin Kwak each put in 520,000 before the flop and saw a board of 9♠7♦2♥. Major then bet his last 75,000, and Kwak called.
John Major: A♠9♦
Kevin Kwak: A♥2♣
Both players had flopped a pair, while Major was ahead with top pair. The A♣ turn gave both of them two pair, and Major remained in the lead on the 5♥ river to earn the double up.