Sunshine Doubles with His Favorite Hand
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Brandon Sunshine opened to 40,000 in middle position and Paulina Loeliger three-bet to 120,000 on his left. The action folded back to Sunshine who made it 320,000, leaving just 5,000 chips behind. Loeliger announced all in and Sunshine waited before calling off his last chip.
Brandon Sunshine: J♣J♦
Paulina Loeliger: A♠K♦
"This is my favorite hand," Sunshine said before the board was dealt. The board ran out 8♠6♦5♦10♥6♠ and Sunshine's pocket pair held on to double up through Loeliger.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
530,000
170,000
|
170,000 |