Lutz Turns Top Pair to Double
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Catching the action on a flop of 9♣3♣8♠, where Charles Lutz got his stack of roughly 30,000 into the middle against Larry Vezina.
Charles Lutz: A♣J♣ 
Larry Vezina: K♣K♠
Vezina had an overpair, but Lutz had a flush draw and an ace he could hit to win the pot. The rest of the board ran out A♦9♦, and Lutz doubled up, thanks to pairing his ace on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
61,500
|
61,500 |
|
70,000
31,500
|
31,500 |