Against the Odds: Stulhofer Finds an Ace on the River!

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Germany’s Aschraf Khader opened to 60,000 under the gun and faced a shove for 405,000 from Jaroslav Stulhofer on the button. Action folded back to Khader, who instantly called. The showdown revealed:

• Jaroslav Stulhofer: A♥Q♦
• Aschraf Khader: Q♣Q♠

Stulhofer was dominated, and the flop 4♠K♥9♣ kept Khader firmly ahead. The turn 9♦ didn’t change anything, and it seemed like Stulhofer was on his way out. But, in a dramatic twist, the river A♠ arrived, securing a miraculous double-up for Stulhofer and bringing him back to nearly an average stack.

Aschraf Khader – 1,500.000
Jaroslav Stulhofer – 865,000