Hands #258-260: Koppel Goes Runner-Runner to Double Up
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Hand #258: Roman Korenev limped in from the button and Jared Koppel checked his option. On the flop of 
, Koppel check-folded to a bet of 200,000 from Korenev.
Hand #259: Koppel raised to 500,000 on the button and Korenev three-bet to 1,850,000 which got a fold from Koppel.
Hand #260: Korenev made it 500,000 to go and Koppel stuck in a three-bet to 2,000,000. Korenev four-bet shoved all in and Koppel called off his stack of 9,430,000.
Roman Korenev: 
Jared Koppel: 
The flop of 
left Korenev in the lead with his pocket kings. The 
on the turn gave Koppel the nut-flush draw and the 
gave Koppel the card he needed in order to double up and prolong the heads-up match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,500,000
9,000,000
|
9,000,000 |
|
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|
9,800,000
-8,100,000
|
-8,100,000 |
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