Kisacikoglu and Speranza Double Up
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 59,000 from under the gun, leaving himself with just 1,000 chips behind. Ben Heath called from the big blind and the dealer fanned the flop of 
. Heath bet and Kisacikoglu used his five time banks before calling, waiting for a possible pay jump.
Heath showed 
which fell behind Kisacikoglu's 
on the flop. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river ensured Kisacikoglu of a double up.
Next door, Arnaud Mattern raised to 22,000 in early position and Gianluca Speranza pushed all in for 255,000 in the small blind. Mattern asked for a rough count and then called.
Speranza whipped over 
and Mattern would need some help with 
. The board ran out 
and Speranza also doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
535,000
319,000
|
319,000 |
|
322,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
||
|
135,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
81,000
-66,000
|
-66,000 |