Eames Back-Raises to Be Back in Contention
Level 9
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Pavlos Xanthopoulos opened the action by raising to 1,800 from early position. John Eames called from the hijack, before Tomasz Kolewczynski put out a three-bet to 7,500 from the small blind. Xanthopoulos got out of the way but Eames created further action by back-raising all in for 39,100 chips.
Kolewczynski asked for an exact count before calling and putting Eames at risk, and the cards were tabled:
John Eames: 
Tomasz Kolewczynski: 
It was looking bleak for Eames after the 
flop, but the turn 
brought relief. The river remained diamond-free with the 
, and Eames secured a big double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,200 | 81,200 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |