Folescu Pairs Ace to Double Up
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ricardo Maio raised to 4,000 from early position and Andrei Cristian Folescu moved all from late position for 19,000. Maio made the call and players flipped their cards, with Folescu at risk.
Andrei Cristian Folescu: A♥J♣
Ricardo Maio: 9♥8♥
The board ran out Q♣A♠10♥8♣7♦. Maio made a pair of nines on the turn, but Folescu had paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up his short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |