Gruissem Doubles, Auyezkanov Short
Level 12
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Aidyn Auyezkanov raised to 25,000 from middle position. Philipp Gruissem three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind, and Auyezkanov called to see a flop. The flop was 
, and Gruissem continued his preflop aggression with a bet of 55,000. Auyezkanov came along with the call.
The turn was the 
. This time, Gruissem bet 105,000, leaving himself with just 71,000 behind. Auyezkanov moved all in and Gruissem called the remainder of his stack off.
Philipp Gruissem: 
Aidyn Auyezkanov: 
Gruissem's nine-eight off flopped a monster, but the German still needed to dodge a king or club to secure the double up. The river 
wasn't one of those outs, leaving the Kazakhstani dangerously short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
55,000
-265,000
|
-265,000 |