Ahmed Spikes the River to Double Through Hoenig
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Owais Ahmed opened to 250,000 from middle position and Ryan Hoenig three-bet to 850,000 from the small blind. Ahmed four-bet shoved for 2,080,000 and Hoenig called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Owais Ahmed: A♠A♣Q♦8♠2♣ 
Ryan Hoenig: A♦A♥K♦6♠3♣
Both players had pocket aces but the 2♠J♦4♦ flop gave Hoenig a big lead with the nut-low draw and nut-flush draw. The 10♥ river was a brick but the K♣ river gave Ahmed a Broadway straight to secure a full double up through Hoenig.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,360,000
2,030,000
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2,030,000 |
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3,075,000
1,360,000
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1,360,000 |
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