Faro Finds a Double
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Short-stacked Tim Faro open-shoved for 54,000 under-the-gun and was called by big stack Ari Katz to put him at risk.
Tim Faro: A♥J♥
Ari Katz: K♦9♣
Faro was in the lead going into this matchup, and the runout came Q♥9♦J♦3♥Q♦.
"Did I win?" Faro asked the dealer, who confirmed that he did, in fact, win with his jack and he was awarded the pot for a successful double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
363,000 | -53,000 |
|
117,000 | 60,000 |