Pertea Doubles Through Song Despite Cheeky Flop

Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Stephen Song open-jammed in the small blind and Marius-Catalin Pertea called off in the big blind to be at risk.
Marius-Catalin Pertea: 8?8?
Stephen Song: 7?5?
Pertea was far in front but the flop landed 6?5?4? to give Song plenty of life. However, the board finished out 2?2? and Pertea stayed ahead to double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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13,100,000
2,050,000
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2,050,000 |
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7,800,000
-6,300,000
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-6,300,000 |
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