Hoang Doubles Quick Heads-Up
Level 27
: Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
After just a few hands of heads-up play, Steve Hoang and Derrick Yamada got all the chips in the middle preflop, with Hoang at risk.
Steve Hoang: 9♣9♦
Derrick Yamada: A♠J♣
Hoang would need to hold here to stay alive, but he sure could breathe a lot easier when the flop came out 9♠8♣5♣ to give him top set of nines. The turn 8♠ locked up the win for Hoang with a full house while the river was the meaningless 2♦. He was then pushed the pot for a big double-up which brought them close to even stack sizes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,970,000
-2,030,000
|
-2,030,000 |
|
4,000,000
2,030,000
|
2,030,000 |