“Oh Wow.” Turgal Survives
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Baris Topkaya moved all in on a board of ![]()
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and Kayhan Tugrul was faced with a decision for his tournament life. “You made your flush?” Turgal asked Topkaya who shrugged. Turgal looked pained. Eventually he said, “Call.” Spectators, reporters and other players crowded round to see if they were about to lose another player. Topkaya didn’t have the flush, he had ![]()
for the flopped set. There were gasps when Turgal showed his hand, ![]()
. “Oh wow, he’s dead to a nine or a heart.” Droege said. The river was the
and a relieved Turgul doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
660,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
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486,000
33,000
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33,000 |