button in SafariStaples Doubles to Stay Alive
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Joshua Staples limped under the gun, the player in middle position raised to 600, and the player on the button called. Derrick Thomas three-bet to 2,500 in the big blind, Staples called, as did middle position. The button got out of the way.
The flop came J♥5♥7♦ and Thomas continued with a bet of 5,500. Only Staples continued to the 5♣ turn. Thomas bet 17,000, which was enough to put Staples at risk, who had 11,800 behind. Staples made the call.
Joshua Staples: A♥J♣ 
Derrick Thomas: A♦Q♥
Staples was in great shape to double up with top pair, top kicker and the 8♠ fell on the river to keep his tournament hopes alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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43,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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31,000
19,000
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19,000 |