Siegel Gets Two Miracle Doubles
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Eric Siegel was all in for 1,030,000 and up against Daniel Samson.
Eric Siegel: 8♥8♣ 
Daniel Samson: K♣K♠
Samson had woken up with kings to leave Siegel at risk of elimination as the board came 7♣A♠5♥2♠, but Siegel caught the 8♦ on the river to make a set and double up.
A few hands later, Victor Paredes raised to 160,000 under the gun, Siegel moved all in for 2,100,000 in the big blind, and Paredes snap-called.
Eric Siegel: A♥K♠
Victor Paredes: A♣A♦
Siegel had again run into a big pocket pair and needed a miracle to stay alive. The flop was J♦4♦Q♠, while the 10♠ turn gave him a straight and the lead. The river was the 2♣ and Siegel once again doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,100,000
2,400,000
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2,400,000 |
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1,000,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
800,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
|
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