Berger Finds Pocket Aces
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Seth Berger patiently waited for a spot to double up his short stack and was all in for 31,500 from early position. Alexander Lakhov called from one seat over and the other opponents folded. Berger turned over 
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and is the second short stack on his table to double up with the best starting hand in Texas Hold'em in the past 20 minutes.
Lakhov had two outs with 
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but the board ran out 
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to let the American breathe for a while.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000
-25,000
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-25,000 |
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75,000
23,000
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23,000 |