Barbosa Dodges Clubs for a Double
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Action was heads up with around 250,000 in the middle and 4♣2♣Q♣ on the board when Jean-Pierre van der Spuy bet 115,000 from the blinds. Thales Barbosa responded with a shove of 590,000 from middle position and Van der Spuy called.
Thales Barbosa: Q♥8♣
Jean-Pierre van der Spuy: A♣5♦
The board ran out 8♥7♠ and Barbosa avoided the flush to secure a late double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,425,000
735,000
|
735,000 |
|
375,000
-775,000
|
-775,000 |