Sabuhi Ismayilov Doubles Through Rafael Ben

Photo: Sabuhi Ismayilov

Action folds to Sabuhi Ismayilov on the button, who opens to 8,000. Rafael Ben is in the big blind, and he moves all in with the covering stack. After quite a bit of thought, Ismayilov makes the call for his 34,000 total stack.

Sabuhi Ismayilov:
Rafael Ben:

Ismayilov seems surprised to find himself in a dominating position, and the flop has something for everyone, Ismayilov flopping top pair and Ben holding the flush draw and gutshot.

The rolls off on the turn, to give Ismayilov a flush draw to go with his top pair, and the river is a brick, sending Ismayilov the double-up.

Sabuhi Ismayilov – 85,000 (21 bb)
Rafael Ben – 505,000 (126 bb)