Zeidan Gets There on the River to Double Off Eftekhari
Level 5
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Alain Zeidan and Seyedamir Eftekhari built a pot of around 40,000 as they went heads-up to the turn with the board showing 3♣Q♥2♠J♠.
Zeidan then moved all in for 84,400 in the big blind, sending Eftekhari deep into the tank. Eftekhari took several minutes before he called in the cutoff.
Zeidan showed 5♠4♠ for straight and flush draws, while Eftekhari had A♦Q♣ for a pair of queens. The A♣ fell on the river and Zeidan completed his straight draw to win the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
80,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |