Multu Makes a Backdoor Straight to Double
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Henok Tekle opened under the gun to 40,000 before Vedat Mutlu three-bet to 60,000 from the button. Adrian Cazacu four-bet shoved with the covering stack out of the small blind, which forced a fold from Tekle, but a snap-call by Mutlu for his last 290,000.
Vedat Mutlu: A♣K♠ 
Adrian Cazacu: 8♦8♣
It was a classic race until the dealer fanned out the flop of 8♠3♣J♥ to give Cazacu a set of eights. Mutlu could only win with runner-runner straight. The 10♠ hit the turn to provide Mutlu with a glimmer of hope, and when the Q♣ peeled of on the river to give him a straight, Mutlu high-fived his friends and doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
750,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
280,000
-388,000
|
-388,000 |