Koch's Big Pair Helps Him to Survive
Level 28
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
From under the gun, Eusebiu Jalba raised to 350,000, and Stanislav Koleno jammed for 4,100,000 from the button. Mike Koch committed his 1,100,000 out of the small blind, which forced Jalba to fold, and the cards were turned over.
Mike Koch: K♠K♣ 
Stanislav Koleno: 8♦8♥
Koch's cowboys stayed ahead throughout the runout of 2♣10♥5♠9♥J♥, and he doubled up through Koleno.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
3,000,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
2,800,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |