HomeNick Blackburn is the first player to double up at the final two tables and he did so with a lucky turn. The hand began with Simba raising to 10k, Blackburn three-betting to 26k, and Simba calling. At the flop of K♦ 7♦ K♠, Simba checked to Blackburn who bet 19.5k, then Simba moved all in covering Blackburn’s stack. Blackburn called for his tournament life and it was a showdown.
Blackburn A♣ A♥ two pairs
Simba K♥ 5♥ trips
Needing to get lucky, the turn of A♠ was exactly what Blackburn was hoping for as he landed a full house. The river of 7♠ was no help to Simba to catch up and Blackburn doubled up.