Kapeller Doubles Through Eskes
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Siegfried Kapeller raised to 40,000 from the hijack and Tjenno Eskes called from the cutoff.
Kapeller checked the 7♣8♠5♠ flop and Eskes fired out a bet of 75,000. Kapeller check-shoved for 280,000 and Eskes called.
Siegfried Kapeller: A♠9♣ 
Tjenno Eskes: J♦9♦
Kapeller was ahead with ace-high, but had fade a lot of Eskes' outs to survive. The J♥ hit the turn to put Eskes ahead with top pair. But the A♦ came on the river to give Kapeller the winner with a pair of aces, and he doubled up through Eskes
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000
-420,000
|
-420,000 |
|
690,000
370,000
|
370,000 |