03-14-2009 15:47 UTC-4

Get Your Double Ups

[user66118]

With the betting folded around to the blinds, Alex Bolotin opened with a raise. Big blind Michael Michnik announced that he was all in for 217,000, and Bolotin quickly called, putting his opponent's tournament life in jeopardy.

Showdown:
Bolotin: {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{3-Hearts}

Michnik:

{K-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

The flop smiled on Michnik as it came down {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{K-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

. The turn and river were the {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

and

{8-Clubs}

respectively, and Michnik's pair of kings is the winner. With that, he doubles his way up to 445,000, leaving Bolotin behind with his 320,000.

Tags: Alex Bolotin Michael Michnik