Balan Gets the Double
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Action picked up on the flop in a hand between Kevin Hamacher in the small blind and Michael Balan on the button.
With over 150,000 in the pot and the board reading 10?2?8?, the rest of the money went into the middle with Balan at risk.
Michael Balan: K?K?Q?9? 
Kevin Hamacher: Q?J?9?6?
The turn landed the 6? and the river brought the 8?, and Balan's two pair, kings and eights secured him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,065,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
150,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |