Holden Doubles to Over 4 Million
Sam Holden raised to 100,000 and received a call from Jacob Balsiger. Jean Malherbe proceeded to three-bet to 330,000, Holden four-bet 595,000, and Balsiger got out of the way. Malherbe proceeded to move all in, and Holden snap-called off for 2,025,000 total.
Showdown
| Malherbe | ![]() ![]() |
| Holden | ![]() ![]() |
Holden had recently doubled with pocket jacks, and now it was time for him to do so with queens as the board ran out 



. With that, Holden is above average and primed to make a serious push for his second final table in as many years.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
2,125,000
|
2,125,000 |
|
|
2,560,000
2,140,000
|
2,140,000 |



