Salhab Doubles Through Clayton
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
On a flop of 
, Tom Clayton let out with a bet of 10,000. Budway Salhab made it 25,000 to go and Clayton replied by three-betting all in. Salhab called for his tournament life and the hands were turned over:
Salhab: 
Clayton: 
Salhab was ahead at the moment with top two pair, but Clayton had a boatload of outs with any diamond, ace, or four giving him a better hand. Much to Salhab's delight, the turn was the 
, giving him a full house of queens full of tens and extending his lead even further. The 
on the river failed to give Clayton a bigger full house and Salhab secured a double up to about 135,000 total.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
22,000
-78,000
|
-78,000 |