Huge Double for Sinishtaj
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Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Gjergj Sinishtaj opened to 52,000 from under the gun, and the action folded all the way to Oleksii Kovalchuk, who called in the big blind. The dealer fanned 
, Kovalchuk check-called a bet of 55,000, and the turn brought the 
. Kovalchuk checked again, Sinishtaj tossed out 127,000, and Kovalchuk raised the pot (480,000). Sinishtaj moved all in for 536,000, and Kovalchuk called.
Sinishtaj: 
Kovalchuk: 
Both players had full houses, but Sinishtaj's was higher, and a meaningless 
bricked off on the river. Sinishtaj doubled to nearly 1.3 million, while Kovalchuk slipped to 360,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,298,000
513,000
|
513,000 |
|
360,000
-720,000
|
-720,000 |
|
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