Scalia Comes From Behind for an Early Double
Level 19
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Andrei Manoliu raised to 16,000 in early position, Mario Scalia moved all in for 130,000 in the big blind, and Manoliu called.
Mario Scalia: A♣J♥ 
Andrei Manoliu: A♥Q♠
Scalia found himself dominated and at risk, but the K♣J♠4♣ flop gave him the lead with a pair of jacks. Manoliu was left looking to complete a straight draw, but he couldn't connect with the 9♣ turn and 3♦ river as he handed over the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
70,000
144,000
|
144,000 |