Atac Picks Up Aces to Double Off Mendez
Level 4
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Salih Atac raised to 12,000 in middle position and Paulo Mendez three-bet to 29,000 in the small blind. Atac then four-bet to 80,000 and Mendez called.
The flop came 10♣9♦2♣ and Atac bet 100,000. Mendez then moved all in and Atac snap-called for 375,000.
Salih Atac: A♦A♥ 
Paulo Mendez: J♣J♦
Atac was ahead with his aces, while the 8♥ turn gave Mendez outs to a straight. The 8♦ river was safe for Atac and he doubled up while Mendez was left nursing an extreme short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000
458,000
|
458,000 |
|
30,000 |