Kirsch Doubles to Stay in Contention
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Daniel Lewis raised to 80,000 in the hijack. Jeff Kirsch then pushed in his final 410,000 on the button, and John Barker quickly reshoved for 1,220,000 in the small blind.
Lewis went deep into the tank, but eventually decided a fold was best and mucked his cards.
Jeff Kirsch: K♠Q♠ 
John Barker: A♥J♥
Both players paired on the 5♣K♦A♦ flop, but only Kirsch made two pair on the Q♣ turn. The 6♥ river helped neither player, deciding the pot in Kirsch's favor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
1,215,000
|
1,215,000 |
|
2,325,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
2,160,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
1,205,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
1,000,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
840,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
810,000
735,000
|
735,000 |
|
750,000
490,000
|
490,000 |