Pilhofer Fills Up and Doubles Up

Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
A pot of 18,000 chips was in the middle when Istvan Pilhofer moved all in for 20,100 on a board of 8?4?Q?A?. Virgil Grecu made the call from under the gun, resulting in a heads up showdown.
Istvan Pilhofer: Q?8?
Virgil Grecu: A?K?
Grecu's pair needed to improve to win the pot, but the 8? river did the opposite. Pilhofer raked in a double with his full house, while Grecu was left with just a few big blinds.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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58,100 | |
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5,000 |