Baltateanu Doubles to Leave Zizka Short
Level 30
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Giuliano Bendinelli raised to 800,000 under the gun with A♥9♥ and Zdenek Zizka and Jose Gaona came along from the blinds.
Bendinelli continued for 1,200,000 on the J♥8♥10♠ flop, and both opponents folded.
Zizka then raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff before Silviu Baltateanu reraised to 4,400,000 in the big blind. Zizka moved all in, and Baltateanu committed his remaining 75,000.
Silviu Baltateanu: A♣8♦ 
Zdenek Zizka: K♠J♦
The Q♦9♣8♣ flop gave Baltateanu a pair, while Zizka picked up a straight draw. The turn was the 7♥, while the river was the 3♣ to secure Baltateanu a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,100,000
2,000,000
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2,000,000 |
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9,600,000
4,525,000
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4,525,000 |
|
4,100,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
3,850,000
5,275,000
|
5,275,000 |
|
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