Event 1: T.J. Talks His Way to a Double
In early position and riding a short stack of 7,525, T.J. Shulman elected to make his stand with an open-shove. The action folded around to the small blind, who pondered his options for a moment while studying Shulman from across the table.
"Come on..." beckoned Shulman, hoping to bait his man into a call. "Get you're gloves on and let's mix it up."
Apparently prompted by the table talk, the small blind plunked a calling stack into the middle and tabled . Shulman revealed and the two were off to the races.
Flop:
Turn:
River:
Although both players now held a full house, Shulman's fours gave him the superior hand, and a much needed double up midway through Day 1B.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
T.J. Shulman
|
16,750
16,750
|
16,750 |