Skoulos Doubles in Battle of Aces
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 2?K?10?, Dorel Eldabach bet 65,000 from early position, Alexi Skoulos moved all in for 85,000 in the big blind, and Eldabach called.
Alexi Skoulos: A?Q?8?5?
Dorel Eldabach: A?9?8?3?
Neither player had a pair yet, but Skoulos had a straight draw and made a pair of queens on the Q? turn. The river came the 5? and Skoulos improved to two pair to earn a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
460,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
270,000
129,000
|
129,000 |