Katykhin Turns a Pair to Double
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Mikhail Katykhin raised to 1,400 from under the gun and Andreas Economou called in the small blind before Bugra Barin made a squeeze to around 5,500 from the big blind. Katykhin called, and Economou folded.
On the 10?6?4? board, the rest of the chips went in very quickly with Katykhin at risk for his stack of around 15,000.
Mikhail Katykhin: 8?7? 
Bugra Barin: A?Q?
Katykhin had just a gutshot straight draw and decided to risk it all, but he was rewarded as he turned a pair with the 7? and the 2? river bricked out. Barin gave his opponent a stare then forked over the chips, which left him with less than ten big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
7,500
7,500
|
7,500 |