Ayras Hits on the River to Double Up

Level 13
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Pauli Ayras limped in middle position and Ben Sulsky checked his big blind.
The flop came and Sulsky check-called 28,000.
The turn was the and Sulsky checked again. Ayras shoved for 217,000 into a pot of around 115,000 and Sulsky went into his time bank before calling.
Ben Sulsky:
Pauli Ayras:
Sulsky was ahead with top pair, but Ayras completed his straight on the river to double up.

Player | Chips | Progress |
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544,000
391,000
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391,000 |
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215,000
276,000
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276,000 |
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