The "Mad Turk" Stays Alive
Level 19
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Yucel Eminoglu raised to 55,000 under the gun, leaving himself 6,000 behind, and Hong Pham called in the cutoff.
The flop came A♠8♣4♥ and Eminoglu checked to Pham, who put him all in. "I was trying to take my time and get a pay jump, but you put him all in right away," Eminoglu said as he called.
Yucel Eminoglu: A♣9♥
Hong Pham: 5♣5♦
Eminoglu was ahead with his flopped pair of aces and held on through the 3♣Q♣ turn and river as the player affectionately known as the "Mad Turk" doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
460,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
125,000
50,000
|
50,000 |