West Wins Wild Hand to Double
Level 40
: 140,000/280,000, 35,000 ante
Tim "TMay420" West looked to be in great shape, when he got his short stack in holding pocket kings against the 
of Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu. However, the flop of 
gave Hacialioglu top two pair, and left West suddenly drawing thin. An ace on the turn meant that one more ace on the river would counterfeit Hacialioglu, and that's exactly what happened, sending a double up over to West.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,975,753 | -1,901,568 |
|
|
4,777,248 | 1,734,928 |
, and he was ahead of the 
. The flop of 
left Lyubovetskiy all but dead, and another king on the turn sealed the hand. 
turn changed nothing, but the 
river changed everything. 
. He was dominated by the 
flop. The 
turn shot Koop into the lead, and Kim wasn't able to catch up on the river.
left Bui drawing all but dead. The 
turn brought him some chop possibilities, but a nine on the river brought no such chop. 
