Sposato Pairs King on River to Get Huge Double Up

Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Gaspare Sposato raised to 400,000 from the button for and Atanas Pavlov three-bet to 1,375,000 from the big blind. Sposato then four-bet all in for 4,750,000 and Pavlov called to put Sposato at risk as players turned their cards.
Gaspare Sposato: K?Q?
Atanas Pavlov: 8?8?
The board ran out A?7?A?7?K?. Pavlov stayed ahead with his eights until the river brought Sposato a pair of kings, two pair with the aces on board. He won the pot and doubled up to bring the stacks closer to even.

Player | Chips | Progress |
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12,050,000
-6,370,000
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-6,370,000 |
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9,700,000
6,375,000
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6,375,000 |
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