Balan Spikes a King
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Action was picked up with two players heads up, the cards on their back with Michael Balan all in and at risk for 120,000.
Michael Balan: K♦J♠ 
Opponent: A♦Q♦
Balan was behind the ace high of his opponent, but when the board ran out K♠Q♣8♥9♠5♣ he improved to a pair of kings and secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
-426,000
|
-426,000 |