Sitbon Triples Up in Heads-Up Showdown
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Julien Sitbon moved all in from the cutoff for his last 6,400, and Mariusz Mikoda, seated on the button, called. But Majid Ejlal Noubarian, in the small blind, had other plans and raised it up to 18,400, which was enough to make Mikoda fold and send it to a heads-up showdown.
Sitbon asked, "Ace-king one time?"—and he was spot on, as Noubarian revealed A♣K♥. Sitbon showed 7♠7♥, setting up the classic flip.
The flop came down 9♥J♥9♦, keeping Sitbon ahead, and the 7♦ on the turn locked up his double-up.
The 6♥ river changed nothing, leaving Noubarian without any improvement, while Sitbon breathed new life into his tournament run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
20,100
-400
|
-400 |