Curtis Doubles Through Van Valkenburg
Level 23
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Roger Van Valkenburg raised to 125,000 from early position and faced an all-in from Brian Curtis from the small blind for 615,000. Van Valkenburg made the call to put Curtis at risk.
Brian Curtis: A♠K♠
Roger Van Valkenburg: Q♣J♣
Curtis hit the flop when it fanned out 8♥3♦K♦ to solidify his lead. The A♦ turn gave Van Valkenburg a gutshot to a straight, but it did not materialize on the 8♠ river to award Curtis the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,230,000
1,120,000
|
1,120,000 |
|
855,000
615,000
|
615,000 |