Rizzo Holds to Double Up
Level 16
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Action folded to Leonardo Rizzo in the hijack, and he raised to 405,000, leaving just 125,000 chips behind. Then Anatoly Zlotnikov in the cutoff three-bet all in for his stack of 1,120,000. It folded back to Rizzo who made the call to put himself at risk.
Leonardo Rizzo: 8?8? 
Anatoly Zlotnikov: A?Q?
Rizzo was ahead with his pocket eights, and when the board ran out 5?3?10?4?9? the pocket eights of Rizzo were still best, securing him a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
-1,110,000
|
-1,110,000 |
|
590,000
590,000
|
590,000 |