Santa Maria Earns a Massive Double Into the Chip Lead
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Fernando Santa Maria raised to 200,000 under the gun before Carlos Esquerdo three-bet to 650,000 in the small blind.
Santa Maria called to the 3♦8♦4♠ flop where Esquerdo continued for 250,000. Santa Maria then raised to 700,000, Esquerdo jammed all in, and Santa Maria called for his last 3,200,000, creating a pot of nearly 8,000,000.
Fernando Santa Maria: J♥J♣
Carlos Esquerdo: 10♦10♣
Esquerdo threw his hands in the air when he saw Santa Maria's higher pair. The board ran out Q♥2♦ and Santa Maria scooped the massive pot to take over the tournament chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,800,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
2,100,000
-4,600,000
|
-4,600,000 |