Plausinaitis Wins a Race to Double
Level 14
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Niklas Astedt raised to 27,000 on the button and Steve O'Dwyer called in the small blind. Paulius Plausinaitis then moved all in for 89,000 in the big blind, Astedt reshoved, and O'Dwyer got out of the way.
Paulius Plausinaitis: 3♦3♠
Niklas Astedt: A♣J♥
Plausinaitis was racing for his tournament life as the board came 10♠4♠4♥9♣6♦. His pair of threes stayed in the lead and Astedt was forced to hand over the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
170,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
||
|
145,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |