One More Double for Mendoza
Level 26
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Jiaming Zhao opened to 400,000 in early position and James Mendoza three-bet shoved all in for 2,300,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Zhao who asked for a count before making the call.
James Mendoza: J♠J♥
Jiaming Zhao: A♠Q♥
They were off to the races and Mendoza held the lead through the 5♠4♥3♠ flop despite Zhao picking up additional outs. The J♣ on the turn gave Mendoza a set of jacks which he needed as the A♣ completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,100,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
3,200,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |