10-03-2008 04:59 UTC+1

Hand #289 - Stanislav Alekhin Doubles Up

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John Juanda has the button and min-raises to 100,000. Stanislav Alekhin then reraises to 300,000 and Juanda makes the call.

The flop comes {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{7-Hearts}

{5-Clubs}

and Alekhin leads out with a 350,000 bet. Juanda tanks, all the while shuffling a small stack of 5,000 chips before eventually announcing "All in." Alekhin makes the call and a showdown ensues:

Juanda: {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

Alekhin:

{J-Spades}

{J-Clubs}

The

{J-Hearts}

on the turn put a quick end to the drama, as Alekhin cemented the double up, putting him at 4,610,000. Juanda dropped to 2,660,000 with the loss.

Tags: John Juanda Stanislav Alekhin