Sposato Pairs King on River to Get Huge Double Up
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Gaspare Sposato raised to 400,000 from the button for and Atanas Pavlov three-bet to 1,375,000 from the big blind. Sposato then four-bet all in for 4,750,000 and Pavlov called to put Sposato at risk as players turned their cards.
Gaspare Sposato: K♦Q♥ 
Atanas Pavlov: 8♥8♣
The board ran out A♦7♣A♥7♠K♥. Pavlov stayed ahead with his eights until the river brought Sposato a pair of kings, two pair with the aces on board. He won the pot and doubled up to bring the stacks closer to even.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,050,000
-6,370,000
|
-6,370,000 |
|
||
|
9,700,000
6,375,000
|
6,375,000 |
|
||