Sturz Picks Up Aces to Double Off Nazarenko
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Markus Sturz limped in from the small blind before Ruslan Nazarenko raised to 36,000 in the big blind. Sturz then reraised to 140,000, Nazarenko moved all in, and Sturz called for 157,000.
Markus Sturz: A♠A♣9♠3♣ 
Ruslan Nazarenko: J♠J♥6♣6♠
Sturz hit top set on the A♥10♣7♠ flop, and Nazarenko was already drawing dead after the 4♦ turn. The river was the 3♠ and Sturz doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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650,000
189,000
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189,000 |
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320,000
60,000
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60,000 |