Berthomet Doubles Through Kung
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Boris Berthomet opened to 2,000 from under the gun. Ivan Mikulic called in the hijack before Christian Kung raised to 8,000 from the cutoff. Andreas Katsanis called in the small blind before Berthomet moved all in for 23,000.
Mikulic folded before Kung tanked for around a minute. He opted to move all in over the top. Katsanis folded.
Boris Berthomet: A♠K♣
Christian Kung: J♠J♣
Berthomet took the lead on the 4♠A♦Q♠ flop. The 10♥ turn provided outs in the form of a king for Kung but top pair top kicker ended up being good for Berthomet as the 2♥ river ensured the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,500
46,500
|
46,500 |
|
43,500
43,500
|
43,500 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |