IggyMcFly Back Off the Ground
Razz
Ian Gordon was in rough shape, but the day has favored those in need of a double up.
Gordon: (X-X) / 
Ashby: (X-X) / 
Unusually, Gordon had the bring in since his 
was the highest up card. Richard Ashby completed, and Gordon called. Ashby bet out on fourth, and despite catching a king, Gordon made the call. On fifth, Ashby paired but bet anyway. Gordon raised all in for an extra 35,000, and Ashby called. "How did you know!" he said, tabling 
for a draw to an unimpressive jack-nine. Ashby's 
was in the lead.
The table has been teasing Ashby all day about how well he runs, so they were sure he was a lock to bust Gordon. "Come on! Ace one time!" Ashby requested. And of course, he got what he wanted. Gordon also fared well with a 
, giving him a made nine. Ashby squeezed his last card but flipped up a for a pair. Gordon's was inconsequential, and he doubled to nearly 600,000.
Ashby's still healthy with 1.75 million, but he's worried about his run good. "I'm done for," he laughed. "I'm coming fifth. If I can't suck out there, it's over."