Early Birthday Gift for Forge

Belmehel Dja Daouadji opened to 4,000 from middle position and Georges Forge, who will be celebrating his birthday in one hour according to his tablemates, moved all in for 88,500 from the hijack. Dja Daouadji thought for about 45 seconds before making the call with a covering stack.

Georges Forge: 9♠9♦
Belmehel Dja Daouadji: 10♥10♦

Forge was in rough shape against the higher pocket pair and found no help on the K♠5♠4♣ flop. The 7♠ turn did bring in some outs in the form of a flush draw and one of those outs came through on the 6♠ river, giving Forge a full double up right before his birthday while cutting the stack of Dja Daouadji in half.