Lucky Sevens for Lipauka; Samual Stays Alive
Level 28
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Vadzim Lipauka got his pair of sevens in the middle against the top pair of Darius Samual, hitting a set on the turn for a big double up.
Samual then opened to 2,000,000 on the very next hand, committing almost all of his remaining stack. Trevor McMichael raised in middle position and Samual called.
Darius Samual: A♥K♥ 
Trevor McMichael: A♦3♦
Both players found help on the K♦9♦5♥ flop, with Samual hitting top pair and McMichael picking up flush outs. The 6♣ turn and 8♥ river were clean for Samual, earning the double up through McMichael.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,100,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
18,500,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
5,700,000
10,150,000
|
10,150,000 |
|
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