Appel Scores a Fortunate Double
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Hennie Appel moved all-in for 86,000 in the hijack and Nic Ioannoy called on the button, the blinds all folded.
Hennie Appel: Q♠8♦ 
Nic Ioannoy: A♣J♦
Ioannoy had won several medium-sized pots to build a profit, but would lose most of it on the K♥Q♦2♥7♦K♣ runout as Appel survived.
"Why did you do it?" Ioannoy asked and some of the other players at the table laughed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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325,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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185,000
60,000
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60,000 |