Ward Doubles Through "BIGTIME"
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Thomas Ward had previously chipped up to more than one and a half million in chips. He then faced a raise by Junya Kubo to 120,000 from under the gun. Christopher "BIGTIME" Mateo three-bet to 340,000 from one seat over and Ward four-bet jammed for 1,580,000 in the small blind.
Kubo folded and Mateo only took a few seconds before he said "gamble" and pushed forward a stack for the call.
"Ace king?" Mateo inquired but Ward had a pair and dominating lead preflop.
Thomas Ward: J♥J♠
Christopher Mateo: 4♠4♦
The A♦K♠5♠Q♠A♠ board secured the double for Ward, who surpassed Mateo on the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000
2,465,000
|
2,465,000 |
|
3,150,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
2,250,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |