Elizalde Spikes the River to Double
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ronnie Tate raised from the small blind and Elizalde committed his stack of 61,000 from the big blind, putting himself at risk.
Claudio Elizalde: K♦Q♥9♥4♣ 
Ronnie Tate: J♣10♥8♣8♥
Tate's pair of eights were in front on the 5♦3♠7♣ flop and he improved to top pair on the J♥ turn. The K♣ river gave Elizalde a bigger pair to double up from the brink of elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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715,000
110,000
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110,000 |
|
142,000
62,000
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62,000 |