Tomas Goes Runner-Runner For an Early Double
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Joao Tomas moved all in for 35,000 from middle position and Ai Guo Xu put him at risk in the small blind.
Joao Tomas: 8♣8♠ 
Ai Guo Xu: A♠J♣
Tomas remained in the lead on the 6♣10♥9♥ flop, but Xu caught the J♠ on the turn to make top pair. The river, though, was the 7♦ and Tomas improved to a straight to earn a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
55,000
31,000
|
31,000 |