Mikelsons Doubles Through Rheem
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Nils Mikelsons opened to 50,000 on the button and Chino Rheem three-bet jammed in the small blind before Mikelsons called off for around 500,000.
Nils Mikelsons: A♦J♣
Chino Rheem: 9♣8♣
Mikelsons was able to double up as the board ran out Q♣2♦5♦A♥7♠ to give him the best hand with a pair of aces.
At the next table over, Tom Orpaz was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
|
||
|
1,000,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
Busted | |