Vaskaboinikau Goes Runner-Runner For a Miracle Double
Level 23
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Artur Martirosian raised to 320,000 on the button, Mikalai Vaskaboinikau moved all in for 5,130,000, and Martirosian snap-called.
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♦4♦ 
Artur Martirosian: A♠A♣
Both players stood up from their seats as Martirosian showed down aces with the title within his grasp. The flop came J♣7♠3♦, but the 7♦ turn gave Vaskaboinikau hope with a flush draw.
The 8♦ fell on the river and Vaskaboinikau completed his flush to double up into a massive chip lead, leaving Martirosian with around eight big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,420,000
5,130,000
|
5,130,000 |
|
1,330,000
-5,130,000
|
-5,130,000 |
|
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