Welko Doubles Through Rigby
Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Nick Rigby opened to 200,000 and called the shove of Craig Welko, who had just under 1.1 million on the button. Welko showed 7♦7♥ while Rigby was still counting chips, and Rigby said it was a race.
"Gotta run fast," Welko said.
He did, outdistancing the K♠9♠ on the 6♣A♦10♠Q♣4♠ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,850,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
2,300,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |