De Necker Holds On For a Massive Double
Heads-up on a flop of 5♠7♠2♥, Vladyslav Martynenko bet 35,000 from the button. Pieter De Necker raised to 150,000 in the cutoff, Martynenko moved all in, and De Necker called for 560,000.
Pieter De Necker: 9♥9♣ 
Vladyslav Martynenko: Q♠8♠
"Come on, hold one time," De Necker said as he stood up from his seat and started pacing around. He needed to dodge Martynenko's flush draw, and the J♦ turn and A♣ river were safe as De Necker doubled up in a 1,200,000 chip pot.
The next hand, Pascal Pflock raised to 16,000 in middle position and De Necker, still stacking up the massive pot, folded. "Did you even look at your cards?" Pflock joked.
Martynenko was left with 104,000 and moved all in from the cutoff. Birger Ohl reshoved for 281,000 in the big blind and Pflock folded.
Vladyslav Martynenko: 6♥6♣
Birger Ohl: A♣Q♥
"Same hand," Pflock told Ohl as the flop came 7♦6♠8♣ to give Martynenko a set. The rest of the board came Q♦5♥ and Martynenko stayed alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
220,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
210,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
170,000
-425,000
|
-425,000 |