Moraru Wins a Flip to Survive
Niveau 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
In a blind-on-blind encounter, Piero Alioto and Catalin Moraru had committed their stacks preflop with the latter at risk for his 96,000.
Catalin Moraru: K♦Q♠ 
Piero Alioto: 8♥8♣
Moraru improved to two pair on the K♣Q♣A♠ flop and retained his lead as the runout of 4♥4♣ earned him a much-needed double-up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
875,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
850,000
296,000
|
296,000 |
|
750,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
270,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
200,000
34,000
|
34,000 |