Double Ups for Paunescu and Alkan
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Rene Crha raised to 60,000 and then called the shove by Ciprian Paunescu for the last 330,000.
Paunescu flipped for his tournament life with the 
as Crha had the underpair in 
. The 
flop and 
turn were of no help for Paunescu but he got there on the 
river.
Moments later one table over, a battle of the blinds saw Volkan Alkan in dire shape for the last 495,000 and he was crushed by Marek Sulc with the slightly superior stack.
Volkan Alkan: 
Marek Sulc: 
The kicker played a crucial role on the 
board as Alkan paired up on the turn to leave Sulc short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000 | 575,000 |
|
800,000 | -450,000 |
|
725,000 | 227,000 |
|
175,000 | -830,000 |