Kaukua's Aggression Pays Off With Double
Level 2
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Patrick Berger raised to 700 from late position and Toni Kaukua three-bet to 2,800 from the button. Berger four-bet to 8,200 and Kaukua moved all in for 32,900. Berger got the count and then made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Kaukau at risk.
Toni Kaukua: A♠3♠
Patrick Berger: A♣K♣
The board ran out 5♥8♦2♥8♣3♥. Kaukua was dominated, but the the three on the river gave him a pair and secured him a huge early double up.
Berger had already won some chips in previous hands and so avoided elimination. He stoically took his bad beat as his stack dropped down to around 15,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
15,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |