Mikelsons Doubles Through Rheem

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nils Mikelsons opened to 50,000 on the button and Chino Rheem three-bet jammed in the small blind before Mikelsons called off for around 500,000.

Nils Mikelsons: A♦J♣
Chino Rheem: 9♣8♣

Mikelsons was able to double up as the board ran out Q♣2♦5♦A♥7♠ to give him the best hand with a pair of aces.

At the next table over, Tom Orpaz was eliminated.