Ortolani Doubles Up With Pocket Jacks
Level 15
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Marius-Alexandru Gicovanu raised from early position and Alex Ortolani moved all in for around 26,000. Gicovanu made the call and the two players flipped their cards, with Ortolani at risk.
Alex Ortolani: J♣J♥
Marius-Alexandru Gicovanu: J♦10♥
The board ran out 8♠2♥9♣3♠4♣. Gicovanu picked up a straight draw on the flop but Ortolani held up with his pocket jacks to double up with his short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000 | |
|
58,000 | -9,000 |