Thad Taketh; Thad Giveth Away
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jason Block saw action fold to him in the hijack and opened to 14,000, receiving a call from Thad McNjlty in the cutoff. David Jackson three-bet shoved for 72,000 in the small blind and Block folded. McNulty then thought for a few moments, counting out chips to call and sliding them forward on the felt.
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Jackson tabled his hand first, resulting in laughter from McNulty as he showed his underpair. The board ran out ![]()
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to leave the situation unchanged and Jackson earned the double through McNulty.
Moments earlier, McNulty delivered a blow of fate to Block, getting pocket kings in against Block's aces and finding a double just the same as Block did at the beginning of the level to burst the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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530,000
78,000
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78,000 |
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245,000
87,000
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87,000 |
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170,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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