One in a Thousand; Akbarpoor Makes Runner-Runner Quads to Double Up
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Abdullah Akbarpoor got his 244,000 chips in from early position against Ivan Pavlov in the cutoff.
Abdullah Akbarpoor: 4♠4♦ 
Ivan Pavlov: Q♥Q♦
Akbarpoor needed two perfect cards after Pavlov flopped top set on 6♥Q♣9♠. The 4♣ turn gave him a glimmer of hope, and the 4♥ river completed his miracle.
His four-of-a-kind was the talk of a table for a while. "Do you know how much you have on the flop?" Pavlov asked. "Zero point one percent."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
518,000
274,000
|
274,000 |
|
372,000
-269,000
|
-269,000 |