O'Neill Doubles on the First Hand
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
On the first hand of the day, Christian Skovhus raised to 3,000 on the button before Padraig O'Neill moved all in for 30,000 in the small blind. Claudio Di Giacomo reshoved in the big blind and Skovhus got out of the way.
Padraig O'Neill: 5♠5♥
Christian Skovhus: A♣Q♠
O'Neill was racing for his tournament life and stayed in the lead as the board ran out 4♣6♠8♥4♠8♣, earning him an early double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | -37,500 |
|
65,000 | 35,000 |
|
60,000 | -2,000 |