The "Mad Turk" Stays Alive
Level 19
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Yucel Eminoglu raised to 55,000 under the gun, leaving himself 6,000 behind, and Hong Pham called in the cutoff.
The flop came A?8?4? and Eminoglu checked to Pham, who put him all in. "I was trying to take my time and get a pay jump, but you put him all in right away," Eminoglu said as he called.
Yucel Eminoglu: A?9?
Hong Pham: 5?5?
Eminoglu was ahead with his flopped pair of aces and held on through the 3?Q? turn and river as the player affectionately known as the "Mad Turk" doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
460,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
125,000
50,000
|
50,000 |