Wheeler Doubles Skalak Up
Level 19
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Jason Wheeler raised to 475,000 from the hijack and was called by Vojtech Skalak in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Skalak checked and Wheeler continued with a bet of 425,000. Skalak counted his stack, smiled and then raised to 1,525,000, leaving himself behind with 150,000. Wheeler asked for a count and then three-bet to put Skalak all-in. Skalak snap-called.
Vojtech Skalak: 
Jason Wheeler: 
Wheeler had flopped top pair but was beat by the straight that Skalak had flopped.
The rest of the board was completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river to double Skalak up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600,000
3,550,000
|
3,550,000 |
|
4,300,000
3,100,000
|
3,100,000 |
|
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