Sam Stein Doubles Through and Cripples David Demanski

Eugene Katchalov limps from the button for 10,000, David Demanski completes the small blind, and Sam Stein raises from the big blind to 50,000. Katchalov folds, and Demanski calls. 

The flop comes [8h5d4c], Demanski bets 40,000, Stein raises to 180,000, and Demanski moves all in. Stein calls all in for a total of 320,000 with [Qc7h] (gutshot straight draw), and Demanski shows A-8 (pair of eights). Stein needs to improve to stay alive. 

The turn is the [3c], the river is the [6s], and Stein rivers an eight-high straight to win the pot and double up. 

Sam Stein  –  740,000
David Demanski  –  40,000