Pacini Drills the River for Chip Lead
Level 31
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Ermanno Pacini opened to 300,000 from the hijack and Volodymyr Drokin called holding 2?2? in the small blind. Adrien Buetas then three-bet to 1,400,000 from the big blind.
Pacini flatted while Drokin got out of the way. The dealer then fanned out the 8?J?K? flop.
Buetes fired 800,000 and Pacini responded by moving all in for 4,350,000. Buetas called and the hands were turned up.
Ermanno Pacini: A?A? 
Adrien Buetas: K?J?
Buetas took the lead with two pair on the flop, maintaining that advantage after the Q? turn. Pacini needed help on the river, finding it as the A? was turned over.
Pacini doubled to a monster stack, while Buetas was left very short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000,000
5,450,000
|
5,450,000 |
|
||
|
5,000,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
1,000,000
-6,975,000
|
-6,975,000 |