Blackwell Makes a Big Hold Against Iken
Level 27
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Matthew Blackwell moved all in for 745,000 in early position, and Greg Iken reraised to 2,000,000 in the hijack to chase away the rest of the table.
Matthew Blackwell: 2♥2♠
Greg Iken: A♥K♣
The flop came Q♥7♠J♥, while the 7♥ turn gave Iken additional outs to counterfeit Blackwell's pair as well as a flush draw. The river, though, was the 8♦, and Blackwell doubled up.
"Win with deuces, get crushed with nines," Blackwell said.
"I don't know if you've noticed, but I've been running okay," Iken added with a laugh.
"He bleeds!" Tyler Breeding said.