Chatham Earns a Massive Double Off Yonashiro
Around 100,000 was already in the middle as MacLaren Chatham and Diego Yonashiro went to the turn on a board of Q♠9♦7♥J♦. Yonashiro then bet 61,000 from the hijack, and Chatham raised to 168,000 under the gun. Yonashiro moved all in, and Chatham quickly called for 241,000.
Yonashiro showed Q♥J♥ for top two pair, but Chatham had 9♠9♣ for a set. The river was the A♥, and Chatham earned the massive double worth nearly 600,000.
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