Jacks Equal Chips for Klodnicki
"Jacks are all right."
So said Chris Klodnicki just now after winning a second hand in short succession, using pocket jacks both times.
The first one saw Klodnicki calling a Theo Tran opening raise (along with one other caller), then betting the 
flop, 
turn, and 
river. Both of Klodnicki's opponents called his flop bet, then Tran only stuck around to call down the turn and river bets. Klodnicki then showed 
for a set and scooped the pot.
Soon after that Klodnicki was raising to 1,200 from early position. "I thought I heard him say all in," said Klodnicki as he did, pointing at a short-stacked Edward Harris sitting in the big blind and waiting to act. A couple of players called Klodnicki's raise, then when the action was on Harris he did in fact declare himself all in. Klodnicki reraised, and the others folded.
Harris had 
, but Klodnicki had picked up 
once more, and after the board ran out 
, Harris was out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
108,000 | 12,000 |
|
45,000 | -19,000 |
|
Busted |