Ashelm Spikes an Ace to Double Off Gallitzendoerfer
Level 28
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Bastian Gallitzendoerfer raised to 325,000 in the hijack and Ivan Banic called in the big blind.
The flop came K♣5♠3♠ and Gallitzendoerfer moved all in. Banic only had 315,000 remaining, less than two big blinds, and took a minute before folding.
A few hands later, Robert Ashelm moved all in for 1,800,000 in the hijack and Gallitzendoerfer called in the big blind.
Robert Ashelm: A♦10♠ 
Bastian Gallitzendoerfer: Q♠J♦
Ashelm found an ace on the A♠7♥8♦ flop to make top pair and take a big lead in the pot. The rest of the board ran out 6♠5♦ and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
3,800,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
230,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
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