Big Call and Big Double for Wakabayashi
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
With some 80,000 in the pot to the A♦J♥4♦7♠6♦ river, Wakabayashi bet 10,000 and then faced the instant shove of his opponent for more than 200,000. After going into the tank for a short while, Wakabayashi called and was good with A♠2♦ to double got 111,900, as he was only shown 10♦10♣ for an inferior pair.
Wakabayashi was also the family name of the goalkeeper in the popular animated series Captain Tsubasa here in Japan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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315,000
315,000
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315,000 |