Demmerley Can't Get Enough Queens
Action was picked up on the turn in a hand between Art Demmerley on the button and his opponent in the big blind, with 13,600 in the pot.
On a board reading 
, the big blind checked to Demmerley who bet 5,000 and was quickly called by his opponent. The river peeled off a 
and Demmerley bet 5,000 once more when checked too and his opponent called.
Demmerley turned over 
for queens up which was good for the pot.
One hand later, Art Demmerley raised to 800 from the cutoff and the big blind three-bet to 4,000. Demmerley responded by moving all-in for 30,000 and the big blind shook his head as he tossed in the call.
Big blind: 
Art Demmerley: 
The board ran out 
and Demmerley became the beneficiary of pocket queens winning two big hands in a row. He now sits as the tournament chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,600 |