Larsen Left Short After Doubling Ionescu
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Birger Larsen opened to 26,000 under the gun. Petre Ionescu three-bet to 120,000 in the next seat over, and Larsen moved in for Ionescu's remaining 182,000. Ionescu quickly called off, revealing the cards.
Petre Ionescu: 10♠10♥ 
Birger Larsen: 9♦9♣
No nines appeared on the Q♣8♣Q♠3♥2♥ runout, securing the double-up for Ionescu. Larsen, meanwhile, was left with about eight big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
394,000
244,000
|
244,000 |
|
95,000
349,000
|
349,000 |