Pak Doubles Through Melkisetian
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Valeriy Pak decided to be tricky and limped from the cutoff. In the big blind, Ara Melkisetian raised all in, and Pak called with the smallest stack (2,025,000).
Valeriy Pak: A♣Q♦
Ara Melkisetian: A♠K♠
On the flop came 6♦4♦5♠, and Pak was on the edge of elimination. However, after the turn 10♥, the Q♥ appeared on the river to save him. 'Yeah!', he shouted to celebrate, before he took his 4,200,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
3,825,000
-2,125,000
|
-2,125,000 |