Arnold Finds an Early Double
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action folded to John Lopez in middle position who raised to 15,000, before it folded to Colin Arnold in the hijack, who three-bet all in for his stack of 40,000. It folded back to Lopez who made the call to put Arnold at risk.
Colin Arnold: K♦J♦ 
John Lopez: A♥10♠
Lopez was in front with his ace high, but when the board ran out Q♠6♥8♣K♠K♥ Arnold improved to trip kings to secure the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
98,000
58,000
|
58,000 |