Kouri Doubles With Pocket Pair
Level 23
: Blinds 7,000/14,000, 14,000 ante
Tommy Ben Alaya open-raised to 24,000 from the hijack and Thomas Kouri moved all in from the cutoff for 108,000. Alaya made the call and players flipped their cards, with Kouri at risk.
Thomas Kouri: 8♣8♦ 
Tommy Ben Alaya: A♠8♠
Kouri was in a great spot and the board ran out Q♠K♦9♠6♦K♥. He held with his pocket eights, making two pair with the kings on board to win the pot, doubling his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
|
|
250,000
159,000
|
159,000 |