Nedelea, Mack Earn Miraculous Doubles
Level 18
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Natanel Elidan raised to 32,000 in middle position and Cosmin Nica three-bet to 85,000 in the hijack. Liviu Nedelea then moved all in for 279,000 in the cutoff and Elidan folded, but Nica snap-called.
Liviu Nedelea: K♠K♦ 
Cosmin Nica: A♠A♦
Nedelea had run his kings into Nica's aces, but the K♣Q♠3♥ flop gave him top set and the lead. The rest of the board ran out 8♥2♠ and Nedelea doubled up.
At another table, Jochen Mack was all in for 324,000 from the button and up against Radu Iuhas in the big blind.
Jochen Mack: A♣Q♦
Radu Iuhas: Q♣Q♠
Mack was looking for an ace to stay alive as the board came 10♠J♠8♣4♠, leaving him a card away from elimination, but he caught the A♥ on the river to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
291,000
|
291,000 |
|
600,000
421,000
|
421,000 |
|
|
400,000
294,000
|
294,000 |
|
370,000
174,000
|
174,000 |
|
260,000
310,000
|
310,000 |