Birnbaum Doubles
Level 17
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Nancy Birnbaum moved her last 34,500 all in from middle position. It folded all of the way around to Mike Linster who announced a call out of the big blind. Linster rolled over 
and was racing against Birnbaum's 
.
"I like your chances, here," said Linster from across the table.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
and Birnbaum was able to seal her lead by flopping a set.
"See!" said Linster with a laugh.
The board completed with the 
and the 
and Birnbaum was able to score a key double up, keeping her tournament life alive. She is now sitting on about 75,000 while Linster has fallen to around 290,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
||
|
75,000
20,000
|
20,000 |