"Alex Shepel" Doubles Back-to-Back
"Alex Shepel" was left very short and only had 408,238 chips left in their stack once they put in the big blind that they owed. Awaiting their fate, the action folded to Vicente "vicenfish" Delgado in the small blind, who put them all-in. "Alex Shepel" committed the rest of their chips in an effort to prolong their tournament life.
"Alex Shepel": J?Q?
Vicente "vicenfish" Delgado: K?5?
The 7?J?K? flop was look rough for "Alex Shepel", but the Q? turn granted them two pair to combat the top pair of Delgado. The 4? river remained clean for the player playing from Mexico and they secured their first double-up.
Two hands later, the action folded to them on the button and they went all-in again, this time for a slightly more sizable 1,566,476. The small blind folded, but big blind "jani890311" made the call.
"Alex Shepel": A?3?
"jani890311": Q?3?
"Alex Shepel" had the dominating hand, and nearly secured their double-up on the 10?7?8? flop. With only a few outs to fade, they successfully managed to double their chips once more when the 4? and J? completed the runout.
"Alex Shepel" is now back in the game with a fighting chance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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27,177,469
5,748,837
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5,748,837 |
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3,622,952
-4,013,776
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-4,013,776 |
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2,309,902
-1,196,016
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-1,196,016 |