Afriat Fights Back at the Wrong Time but Gets Rewarded

Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Eric Afriat opened to 44,000 on the button. Sung Kim looked over Afriat's chip stack and decided to three-bet from the small blind to the tune of 138,000.
Afriat had 314,000 chips, and after a little thought, announced, "a in." He didn't look happy when Kim snap-called.
Afriat turned over for two live cards against the
of Kim.
Afriat found a favorable flop when the showed up. The
turn and
river finished the hand and Afriat doubled through Kim.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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700,000
482,000
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482,000 |
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300,000
-117,000
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-117,000 |