Riffel Stays in It
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action to the player on the button who raised to 10,000, before Matt Riffel in the small blind three-bet all in for his stack of 55,000. Once the big blind folded the player on the button made the call to put Riffel at risk.
Matt Riffel: K♣8♣ 
Button: Q♦8♠
Riffel had his opponent dominated but after the 4♣6♠Q♣ flop his opponent took the lead with a pair of queens, but Riffel also picked up a flush draw. The 5♦ was no help but the K♠ on the river gave Riffel the best hand with a pair of kings to secure the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |