Back-to-Back Aces and Kings for Berk
Michael Berk raised to 3,500 under the gun holding pocket rockets and a middle-position player called. The big blind came along as well and the trio saw a flop of 
.
The big blind checked, Berk continued for 3,500, and the middle-position player jammed for 20,000. The big blind folded and Berk called.
Michael Berk: 
Opponent: 
Neither a 
on the turn nor a 
on the river changed a thing and Berk scored the knockout.
In the very next hand, it folded around to the player in the small blind and they raised to 5,000. Berk was in the big blind and three-bet to 12,000. The small blind four-bet to 35,000, Berk moved all in, and his opponent called off for around 75,000.
Michael Berk:
Small Blind:
The superior pocket pair held and just liked that two big hands vaulted Berk's stack into six-figure territory.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
149,000
89,000
|
89,000 |