Rutherford Takes Lead After Another Double

Connor Richards

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Timothy Rutherford opened to 250,000 on the button and called as Qing Liu three-bet jammed in the big blind.

Timothy Rutherford: 9♦9♠
Qing Liu: 5♥5♣

Rutherford had the better pocket pair and improved to a set on the runout of 4♣J♥7♠9♣A♣ for yet another double to take the chip lead.