Ciccarelli Gives a Double Up to Alioto
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
John Ciccarelli raised to 6,000 in middle position, and Piero Alioto shoved next to him for a total stack of 58,500. It came back to Ciccarelli, who called:
Piero Alioto: A♠10♠ 
John Ciccarelli: 8♠8♣
Alioto found a board of A♦6♦2♠9♦Q♠, giving him top pair and the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |