Balson Doubles His Short Stack, Habib Takes a Bigger Chunk Off Thury
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 13: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Tom Balsdon was down to just 5,000 when he moved all in from early position. Basim Habib then reshoved for 40,000 in the cutoff, and Jeremy Thury called under the gun to put both opponents at risk.
Tom Balsdon: 8♦8♥ 
Basim Habib: A♦Q♠
Jeremy Thury: A♥5♥
Habib had Thury dominated in the much-larger side pot, while Balsdon was racing with his eights. The 6♣4♠3♣10♣3♠ board kept him in the lead for a triple up, while Habib took the side pot off Thury.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
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|
90,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
10,000
40,000
|
40,000 |