Hands #42-43: Harley Stoffmaker Doubles Thru Imtiyaz Khan Walizada

Photo:  Harley Stoffmaker

HAND #42  –  Imtiyaz Khan Walizada raises under the gun to 550,000, and Andryian Rasulufuniryna calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Rasulufuniryna bets 250,000, and Walizada calls.

The turn card is the , Rasulufuniryna checks, Walizada bets 600,000, and Rasulufuniryna folds. Walizada takes the pot.

HAND #43  –  Harley Stoffmaker moves all in from the button for 1,575,000, and Imtiyaz Khan Walizada calls from the big blind with .

Stoffmaker turns over , and he needs it to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and Walizada pairs his five on the flop to take the lead, but Stoffmaker pairs his eight on the turn and his ace on the river to win the pot with two pair and double up in chips.

Harley Stoffmaker  –  3,500,000  (14 bb)
Imtiyaz Khan Walizada  –  12,900,000  (52 bb)

Photo:  Harley Stoffmaker (left) doubles thru Imtiyaz Khan Walizada (right, in red).