02-22-2009 13:13 UTC-7

Corkins Starts by Doubling

[user75032]

It could have been a very, very short day for Hoyt Corkins. On a flop of {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

{2-Spades}

{7-Diamonds}

, he raised to 4,600 after his lone opponent opened for 1,600. Corkins' opponent moved all in and Corkins, with a similar-sized stack, made the call.

Corkins: {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{9-Diamonds}

Opponent:

{10-Hearts}

{10-Spades}

The turn fell {3-Spades}

{3-Spades}

, no help to Corkins. "Gimme a nine," he asked the dealer. The dealer produced one of the two remaining nines, the {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

as the river card. When the stacks were counted down, Corkins just barely had his opponent covered. That player was eliminated; Corkins now has about 28,000.

Tags: Hoyt Corkins