Deeb Smashes the River to Double Up
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Shaun Deeb raised the cutoff to 80,000 and Salih Atac three-bet from the small blind to 275,000. When it got back to Deeb, he four-bet to 480,000. Atac then five-bet shoved, and Deeb snapped for his stack of 1,440,000.
Shaun Deeb: A♠K♠ 
Salih Atac: A♥J♣
Deeb was in a great spot to double up, but it looked like he was going to be the next player on the rail as the 6♥J♠3♥ flop gave Atac a pair of jacks.
A 9♥ on the turn improved Atac further as he picked up a flush draw, which left Deeb with just two outs. Looking dejected, Deeb's emotion changed when the K♦ slammed on the river, giving him a pair of kings and the huge double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,960,000
1,560,000
|
1,560,000 |
|
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|
1,015,000
1,380,000
|
1,380,000 |