Ewing Scores Double-Double!
In one of the first hands after the break, David Ewing was almost taken out but he managed to score two double-ups to keep this heads-up battle alive against Mike Shklover.
Earlier, Shklover raised to 35,000 from the button before the flop and Ewing called before both players checked the flop of . Ewing then opened for 50,000 on the turn of the and Shklover called before Ewing checked the river of the , only to fold after Shklover bet the pot.
In the very next hand, Ewing raised to 48,000 from the button preflop and Shklover called before betting the pot on the flop of . Ewing called all-in for 74,000.
Ewing:
Shklover:
Ewing improved to two pair after the turn and river ran out , and he doubled up again the hand after that! After Shklover raised to 33,000 from the button, Ewing called before checking the flop of . Shklover opened for 40,000 and that was enough for Ewing to move all-in for 193,000. Shklover snap-called.
Ewing:
Shklover:
"Pair the board," cried Ewing's supporters from the rail. BOOM! Down came the on the turn; the river was merely there for decoration. It's all tied up once again!