Ivanov Turns Higher Set to Double Stack
Level 11
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Action was on the flop and two players were enthusiastically stacking off on a board of 7?5?3?.
By the time the raising battle was over, Hristofor Ivanov was all in for 67,300 against Hasmukh Khodiyara, who had him slightly covered as players flipped their cards.
Hristofor Ivanov: 9?9?
Hasmukh Khodiyara: 7?7?
Ivanov had an overpair to the board with his pocket nines and Khodiyara had a set of sevens.
It looked like Khodiyara would take win the huge pot, but the turn was the 9?, which gave Ivanov a higher set with his nines.
The river was a blank, the 6? and Ivanov held to double his stack, much to his delight. He is now one of the top three chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
6,000
6,000
|
6,000 |