Cankurtaranli Goes Runner Runner to Stay Alive
Level 31
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Tahsin Cankurtaranli opened to 1,100,000 from under the gun, leaving just 400,000 behind. Dmitry Gromov moved all in from the big blind with a covering stack and Cankurtaranli made the call to put himself at risk.
Tahsin Cankurtaranli: Q♥Q♠ 
Dmitry Gromov: K♦K♣
Things were looking dire for Cankurtaranli on the K♥4♥8♦ flop but he did pick up a flush draw on the 3♥ turn. The flush came in on the 7♥ river and Cankurtaranli scored a full double up through Gromov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,050,000
-1,550,000
|
-1,550,000 |
|
||
|
3,260,000
2,060,001
|
2,060,001 |