Stern Doubles with Aces
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Corey Kempson opened to 160,000 from the hijack and was called by Netanel Stern in the cutoff. Vitalijs Zavorotnijs in the small blind jammed for 2,160,000. He made Kempson fold, but Stern threw his bounty in front of him to call off his last 815,000.
Netanel Stern: A♣A♠ 
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs: K♠Q♣
Stern was worried about a possible split on 4♥5♣6♥8♥, but the 3♦ allowed him to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,170,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
1,950,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
||
|
1,345,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |