Taffe Doubles Through Young
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Leo Taffe opened to 160,000 and action folded to Justin Young who moved all in, covering Taffe. The other players got out of the way and Taffe made the call to put himself at risk.
Leo Taffe: 9♥9♠
Justin Young: K♣K♥
Taffe would need a lot of help to stay alive, and it came on the flop of 10♣9♦6♣ to give him middle set to take the lead.
Young just shook his head as the board ran out Q♠4♣ to secure Taffe's victory for the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000 | 1,475,000 |
|
1,400,000 | -1,200,000 |