Dowling's Stack Dwindles
Level 4
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
There were 14,500 chips in the middle when, from middle position, Irish Open ambassador Chris Dowling had 26,000 chips in front of him on a completed board of 
. That was enough to cover cutoff Janis Valters' stack of 21,700.
Valters thought hard and long about his decision before he ultimately put in the call.
Janis Valters: 
Chris Dowling: 
Both players had a straight, but Valters' was higher than Dowling's. Valters doubled up to almost double starting stack, while Dowling was left with a stack of around 24 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,900 | 28,200 |
|
4,700 |