Huge Double Up for Wood
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Douglas Songer opened to 275,000 from under the gun with 
and Gregory Wood three-bet shoved all in for 1,990,000 in the small blind with 
. Songer asked for a count and then made the call with the larger of the two stacks.
The flop of 
kept Wood in the lead but Songer picked up a straight draw. The 
landed on the turn and the river was the 
. Wood held on for a full double up, leaving Songer on the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000 | 2,510,000 |
|
690,000 | -1,990,000 |
and Donald Kalb pushed all in for 550,000 in the small blind with 
. Ian Richardson folded his big blind and Songer instantly called to put Kalb's tournament in jeopardy.
and Songer remained in the lead with the only pair. The 
on the turn left Kalb drawing to just three aces in the deck. The river was the 
and Kalb was eliminated in seventh place.
to give Shade a flush draw but Richardson was still out front with his pocket tens. The 
changed nothing sending Shade home in eighth place.
and Janssen check-called a bet of 380,000 from Hiudt. The 
paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the 
on the river. Janssen led out for 700,000 and Hiudt looked him up. Janssen tabled 
for a flush and scooped the pot.
on the turn changed nothing and the 
on the turn provided Wood with some chop outs but the