Boika Spikes the Turn to Double
Level 5
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Yang Wang limped from under the gun and Matthew Smith limped from the cutoff. Iaroslav Boiko raised to 6,600 on the button, and Stephen Chidwick called from the small blind. Wang limp-raised to 28,000, which Boiko and Chidwick called.
Three ways to a flop of Q♥9♥7♠ where the action checked to Boiko, who jammed for 63,800. Chidwick folded, but Yang flicked in the call.
Iaroslav Boiko: K♠Q♣10♣8♠ 
Yang Wang: A♠A♦7♣3♠
Yang had aces, but Boiko could hit a lot of cards to stay alive and more than double-up. The rest of the board came 8♦4♣, giving Boika the winner with two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000
51,500
|
51,500 |
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|
220,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
145,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
115,000
35,000
|
35,000 |