Bilan Hits a Two-Outer to Triple
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Paul Covaciu raised to 16,000 under the gun before Florin Bilan moved all in for 75,000 in middle position. Adrian Strobel called in the hijack, while Covaciu also called.
The flop came 9♣6♠2♠ and Strobel bet 80,000, chasing away Covaciu and leaving him heads-up with a chance to knock out Bilan.
Florin Bilan: A♦J♣
Adrian Strobel: K♦K♠
Strobel was ahead with his kings, but the turn brought the A♠ as Bilan made top pair and Covaciu flinched. The river was the 10♥ and Bilan tripled up.
"Ace-king," tablemate Alexandr Dusco asked Covaciu.
"Ace-queen," Covaciu replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
-64,000
|
-64,000 |
|
280,000
-224,000
|
-224,000 |
|
240,000
181,000
|
181,000 |