Apicella Finds a Double
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Austin Apicella was all in for 76,000 preflop holding 
, and was in very bad shape against Jonathan Hilton, who held 
.
The 
flop gave Hilton a set of queens, but it also gave Apicella an open-ended straight draw. The 
on the turn completed that straight, and the 
bricked on the river. Apicella doubled to 170,000 chips, while Hilton dropped down to 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
170,000
94,000
|
94,000 |