Houston Finds a Double
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Thomas Houston raised from under the gun all in for his stack of 18,000, and when it folded to the big blind, he made the call to put Houston as risk.
Thomas Houston: 5♥5♦ 
Big Blind: 2♥2♦
Houston had the bigger pocket pair, and when the board ran out A♦Q♥6♣K♦9♥ the pocket fives were still best, giving Houston the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000
72,000
|
72,000 |